Is Queen-Jack (suited) (QJs) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #27 of 169 and wins 60.3% of head-to-heads against a random hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal.

Hand reference

Queen-Jack (suited) (QJs) preflop odds

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

60.3% in a two-player all-in, falling to 17.2% against eight random hands.

Top 16.0% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #27 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 %	60.3	44.3	36.2	29.3	25.1	21.4	19.3	17.2

Verdict: QJs is a 16.0th-percentile hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal. Against one random hand it wins 60.3% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

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A7s · A9o · KJo · 55 · K9s · A8o

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FAQ

Is QJs a good preflop hand?
It ranks #27 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (60.3% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 16.0% of hands. Raise in late position or defend against a steal.

What is QJs's equity against a random hand?
60.3% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 17.2% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.