Is Pocket Kings (KK) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #2 of 169 and wins 82.4% of head-to-heads against a random hand — raise from any seat.

Hand reference

Pocket Kings (KK) preflop odds

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

82.4% in a two-player all-in, falling to 29.3% against eight random hands.

Top 1.2% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #2 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Raise From Any Seat.

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 %	82.4	69.4	57.4	49.6	42.3	37.3	32.8	29.3

Verdict: KK is a 1.2th-percentile hand — raise from any seat. Against one random hand it wins 82.4% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

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AA · QQ · JJ · TT

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FAQ

Is KK a good preflop hand?
It ranks #2 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (82.4% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 1.2% of hands. Raise from any seat.

What is KK's equity against a random hand?
82.4% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 29.3% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.