Is King-Five (suited) (K5s) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #54 of 169 and wins 55.8% of head-to-heads against a random hand — late-position steal material only.

Hand reference

King-Five (suited) (K5s) preflop odds

Q: What is K5s's equity against a random hand?

55.8% in a two-player all-in, falling to 12.7% against eight random hands.

Top 32.0% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #54 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Late-Position Steal Material Only.

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 %	55.8	37.7	27.8	21.1	18.4	15.8	13.9	12.7

Verdict: K5s is a 32.0th-percentile hand — late-position steal material only. Against one random hand it wins 55.8% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

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K8o · Q8s · A3o · J9s · Q9o · K7o

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FAQ

Is K5s a good preflop hand?
It ranks #54 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (55.8% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 32.0% of hands. Late-position steal material only.

What is K5s's equity against a random hand?
55.8% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 12.7% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.