Ten Five Unsuited Vs King Ten Suited Poker Hand Odds

Quick Matchup Summary

Pre-Flop Favorite: KTs (76.3% Equity)  •  Win Probabilities: T5o: 21.97% • KTs: 74.58% • Tie: 3.46%

This matchup is heavily dominated, with the favorite holding a commanding statistical edge prior to the flop.

Based on 1.7M+ Monte Carlo simulations Odds Methodology »

Ten Five Unsuited vs King Ten Suited - Odds Of Winning

Win Probability

Equity

 
Ten Five Unsuited (T5o)   King Ten Suited (KTs)
21.97% Win 74.58%
3.46% Tie 3.46%
23.70% Equity 76.30%

Ten Five Unsuited vs King Ten Suited - Limit Poker Hand Ratings

 
Ten Five Unsuited   King Ten Suited
- Sklansky Rating What is this? 4
-0.5 Chen Formula What is this? 6
- Hellmuth Tier What is this? -
-0.12 Expected Value What is this? 0.2

Ten Five Unsuited vs King Ten Suited - Winning Hand Breakdown

 
Ten Five Unsuited   King Ten Suited
0 High Card 5,959,440
4,639,008 One Pair 19,861,080
5,095,248 Two Pair 10,755,252
966,960 Three Of A Kind 2,057,688
1,009,440 Straight 2,520,144
1,097,472 Flush 3,951,720
683,640 Full House 743,256
35,640 Four Of A Kind 49,104
15,000 Straight Flush 72,792

Strategic Breakdown: T5o vs KTs

KTs enters this matchup as the pre-flop favorite with 76.3% equity, while T5o trails at 23.7% (with 3.46% tie probability).

Pre-Flop Equity Distribution

  • T5o Direct Win: 21.97%
  • KTs Direct Win: 74.58%
  • Split Pot / Tie: 3.46%
  • Statistical Edge: +52.6% 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: Low Variance (Dominant Favorite)

Frequently Asked Questions: T5o vs KTs

Who is favored to win between T5o and KTs?

KTs holds the statistical advantage with 76.3% equity and a 74.58% win rate. T5o has 23.7% equity and wins 21.97% of the time, with a 3.46% 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 3.46%. The underdog has a direct win probability of 21.97%, meaning the trailing hand will overturn the favorite roughly 1 in every 4.6 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