King Four Suited Vs Jack Ten Suited Poker Hand Odds

Quick Matchup Summary

Pre-Flop Favorite: K4s (54.0% Equity)  •  Win Probabilities: K4s: 53.64% • JTs: 45.64% • Tie: 0.72%

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 »

King Four Suited vs Jack Ten Suited - Odds Of Winning

Win Probability

Equity

 
King Four Suited (K4s)   Jack Ten Suited (JTs)
53.64% Win 45.64%
0.72% Tie 0.72%
54.00% Equity 46.00%

King Four Suited vs Jack Ten Suited - Limit Poker Hand Ratings

 
King Four Suited   Jack Ten Suited
7 Sklansky Rating What is this? 3
3 Chen Formula What is this? 6
- Hellmuth Tier What is this? 6
-0.05 Expected Value What is this? 0.15

King Four Suited vs Jack Ten Suited - Winning Hand Breakdown

 
King Four Suited   Jack Ten Suited
1,137,300 High Card 0
5,495,184 One Pair 3,691,584
4,198,248 Two Pair 3,832,236
990,480 Three Of A Kind 792,504
553,848 Straight 2,124,300
1,690,708 Flush 1,387,740
588,792 Full House 590,112
37,048 Four Of A Kind 31,680
3,796 Straight Flush 53,680

Strategic Breakdown: K4s vs JTs

K4s enters this matchup as the pre-flop favorite with 54.0% equity, while JTs trails at 46.0% (with 0.72% tie probability).

Pre-Flop Equity Distribution

  • K4s Direct Win: 53.64%
  • JTs Direct Win: 45.64%
  • Split Pot / Tie: 0.72%
  • Statistical Edge: +8.0% for K4s

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: High Variance (Coin Flip)

Frequently Asked Questions: K4s vs JTs

Who is favored to win between K4s and JTs?

K4s holds the statistical advantage with 54.0% equity and a 53.64% win rate. JTs has 46.0% equity and wins 45.64% of the time, with a 0.72% 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 0.72%. The underdog has a direct win probability of 45.64%, meaning the trailing hand will overturn the favorite roughly 1 in every 2.2 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