Eight Six Suited Vs King Ten Suited Poker Hand Odds

Quick Matchup Summary

Pre-Flop Favorite: KTs (63.15% Equity)  •  Win Probabilities: 86s: 36.52% • KTs: 62.81% • Tie: 0.67%

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 »

Eight Six Suited vs King Ten Suited - Odds Of Winning

Win Probability

Equity

 
Eight Six Suited (86s)   King Ten Suited (KTs)
36.52% Win 62.81%
0.67% Tie 0.67%
36.85% Equity 63.15%

Eight Six Suited vs King Ten Suited - Limit Poker Hand Ratings

 
Eight Six Suited   King Ten Suited
6 Sklansky Rating What is this? 4
2.5 Chen Formula What is this? 6
- Hellmuth Tier What is this? -
-0.07 Expected Value What is this? 0.2

Eight Six Suited vs King Ten Suited - Winning Hand Breakdown

 
Eight Six Suited   King Ten Suited
0 High Card 976,740
2,123,424 One Pair 6,710,904
3,310,344 Two Pair 4,790,052
783,036 Three Of A Kind 994,776
1,749,252 Straight 1,392,708
1,397,724 Flush 1,662,268
566,736 Full House 612,348
31,680 Four Of A Kind 37,060
43,516 Straight Flush 32,008

Strategic Breakdown: 86s vs KTs

KTs enters this matchup as the pre-flop favorite with 63.15% equity, while 86s trails at 36.85% (with 0.67% tie probability).

Pre-Flop Equity Distribution

  • 86s Direct Win: 36.52%
  • KTs Direct Win: 62.81%
  • Split Pot / Tie: 0.67%
  • Statistical Edge: +26.3% for KTs

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: 86s vs KTs

Who is favored to win between 86s and KTs?

KTs holds the statistical advantage with 63.15% equity and a 62.81% win rate. 86s has 36.85% equity and wins 36.52% of the time, with a 0.67% 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 0.67%. The underdog has a direct win probability of 36.52%, meaning the trailing hand will overturn the favorite roughly 1 in every 2.7 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