Seven Four Suited Vs King Five Suited Poker Hand Odds

Quick Matchup Summary

Pre-Flop Favorite: K5s (60.88% Equity)  •  Win Probabilities: 74s: 38.74% • K5s: 60.5% • Tie: 0.76%

The favorite carries a clear mathematical edge, though post-flop board connectivity will heavily influence the winning outcome.

Based on 1.7M+ Monte Carlo simulations Odds Methodology »

Seven Four Suited vs King Five Suited - Odds Of Winning

Win Probability

Equity

 
Seven Four Suited (74s)   King Five Suited (K5s)
38.74% Win 60.50%
0.76% Tie 0.76%
39.12% Equity 60.88%

Seven Four Suited vs King Five Suited - Limit Poker Hand Ratings

 
Seven Four Suited   King Five Suited
8 Sklansky Rating What is this? 7
1 Chen Formula What is this? 3
- Hellmuth Tier What is this? -
-0.11 Expected Value What is this? -0.05

Seven Four Suited vs King Five Suited - Winning Hand Breakdown

 
Seven Four Suited   King Five Suited
0 High Card 1,458,420
2,976,336 One Pair 6,637,608
3,543,228 Two Pair 4,536,504
795,276 Three Of A Kind 1,001,664
1,256,448 Straight 601,704
1,408,728 Flush 1,697,944
577,152 Full House 600,024
31,680 Four Of A Kind 37,048
25,112 Straight Flush 3,972

Strategic Breakdown: 74s vs K5s

K5s enters this matchup as the pre-flop favorite with 60.88% equity, while 74s trails at 39.12% (with 0.76% tie probability).

Pre-Flop Equity Distribution

  • 74s Direct Win: 38.74%
  • K5s Direct Win: 60.5%
  • Split Pot / Tie: 0.76%
  • Statistical Edge: +21.76% for K5s

Flop Probability Benchmarks

  • Set-Mining (Pocket Pairs): 11.8% to flop a set (7.5 to 1 against).
  • Flopping a Flush (Suited): 0.84% (118 to 1); Flush draw: 10.9% (8 to 1).
  • Connecting on Flop (Unpaired): ~32.4% chance to pair at least one hole card.
  • Variance Rating: Moderate Variance

Frequently Asked Questions: 74s vs K5s

Who is favored to win between 74s and K5s?

K5s holds the statistical advantage with 60.88% equity and a 60.5% win rate. 74s has 39.12% equity and wins 38.74% of the time, with a 0.76% chance of splitting the pot.

How does this matchup change on the flop?

Pre-flop equities represent full five-card river run-outs across all 1.7 million combinatorial boards. However, the three-card flop accounts for roughly 71% of a hand's final texture. When the flop brings cards that coordinate with the underdog's holdings (such as straight or flush draws, or hitting an overcard), the trailing hand's equity can surge past 65–75% on the turn.

What is the probability of a split pot or bad beat?

In this exact matchup, the tie probability is 0.76%. The underdog has a direct win probability of 38.74%, meaning the trailing hand will overturn the favorite roughly 1 in every 2.6 showdowns.

How should you play this matchup in tournaments vs cash games?

In deep-stacked cash games (100bb+), position and post-flop implied odds dictate whether calling pre-flop raises is profitable. In tournament play with shallower stack depths (under 25bb), stack-to-pot ratios (SPR) shrink dramatically, making all-in shoves and 3-bet commitments mathematically dictated by pre-flop push/fold equity rather than post-flop maneuvering.

River Pairs