Is King-Jack (offsuit) (KJo) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #26 of 169 and wins 60.6% of head-to-heads against a random hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal.

Hand reference

King-Jack (offsuit) (KJo) preflop odds

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

60.6% in a two-player all-in, falling to 13.9% against eight random hands.

Top 15.4% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #26 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Raise In Late Position Or Defend Against A Steal.

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 %	60.6	43.5	32.9	26.6	22.1	19.0	16.7	13.9

Verdict: KJo is a 15.4th-percentile hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal. Against one random hand it wins 60.6% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

Similar hands

KQo · A7s · A9o · QJs · 55 · K9s

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FAQ

Is KJo a good preflop hand?
It ranks #26 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (60.6% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 15.4% of hands. Raise in late position or defend against a steal.

What is KJo's equity against a random hand?
60.6% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 13.9% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.