Is Jack-Five (suited) (J5s) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #90 of 169 and wins 50.0% of head-to-heads against a random hand — fold mostly — you are usually behind preflop.

Hand reference

Jack-Five (suited) (J5s) preflop odds

Q: What is J5s's equity against a random hand?

50.0% in a two-player all-in, falling to 10.4% against eight random hands.

Top 53.3% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #90 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Fold Mostly — You Are Usually Behind Preflop.

Win rate vs 1–8 opponents

Opponents	vs 1	vs 2	vs 3	vs 4	vs 5	vs 6	vs 7	vs 8
Win rate %	50.0	33.3	24.8	18.7	15.4	13.8	11.7	10.4

Verdict: J5s is a 53.3th-percentile hand — fold mostly — you are usually behind preflop. Against one random hand it wins 50.0% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

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FAQ

Is J5s a good preflop hand?
It ranks #90 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (50.0% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 53.3% of hands. Fold mostly — you are usually behind preflop.

What is J5s's equity against a random hand?
50.0% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 10.4% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.