King Five Unsuited Vs Jack Six Suited Poker Hand Odds

Quick Matchup Summary

Pre-Flop Favorite: K5o (56.63% Equity)  •  Win Probabilities: K5o: 56.29% • J6s: 43.03% • Tie: 0.68%

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 Five Unsuited vs Jack Six Suited - Odds Of Winning

Win Probability

Equity

 
King Five Unsuited (K5o)   Jack Six Suited (J6s)
56.29% Win 43.03%
0.68% Tie 0.68%
56.63% Equity 43.37%

King Five Unsuited vs Jack Six Suited - Limit Poker Hand Ratings

 
King Five Unsuited   Jack Six Suited
- Sklansky Rating What is this? -
3 Chen Formula What is this? 1
- Hellmuth Tier What is this? -
-0.13 Expected Value What is this? -0.11

King Five Unsuited vs Jack Six Suited - Winning Hand Breakdown

 
King Five Unsuited   Jack Six Suited
4,798,080 High Card 0
19,287,720 One Pair 11,381,760
13,743,324 Two Pair 12,386,196
3,136,752 Three Of A Kind 2,507,760
1,996,848 Straight 2,261,736
1,407,264 Flush 4,954,452
1,768,896 Full House 1,768,320
111,216 Four Of A Kind 95,040
11,400 Straight Flush 13,464

Strategic Breakdown: K5o vs J6s

K5o enters this matchup as the pre-flop favorite with 56.63% equity, while J6s trails at 43.37% (with 0.68% tie probability).

Pre-Flop Equity Distribution

  • K5o Direct Win: 56.29%
  • J6s Direct Win: 43.03%
  • Split Pot / Tie: 0.68%
  • Statistical Edge: +13.26% for K5o

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: K5o vs J6s

Who is favored to win between K5o and J6s?

K5o holds the statistical advantage with 56.63% equity and a 56.29% win rate. J6s has 43.37% equity and wins 43.03% of the time, with a 0.68% 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 0.68%. The underdog has a direct win probability of 43.03%, meaning the trailing hand will overturn the favorite roughly 1 in every 2.3 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