Starting Hand
How to Play QJs — Queen-Jack suited Preflop Strategy
6-Max Cash Opening (100bb)
How often GTO opens QJs first-in from each seat.
Short-Stack Jam Frequency
How often QJs is a first-in shove at short stacks (tournament).
| Stack | UTG | MP | LJ | HJ | CO | BTN | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5bb | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 8bb | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 10bb | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 12bb | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 15bb | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 20bb | 89% | 94% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Generated from our solver database · 6-max cash (NL500) & MTT Chip-EV · updated Sep 5, 2026 · method
QJs head-to-head
Exact preflop equity against the hands it usually runs into.
- KQs vs QJs 71.1% · 28.9%
- QJs vs JTs 70.4% · 29.6%
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Playing QJs preflop
A premium hand — open it first-in from every position. As stacks get short it only gets stronger — at 5bb QJs is a jam from essentially every seat.
QJs opens from every seat — it's strong enough to raise even under the gun (LoJack), where you have the whole table left to act behind you. Position doesn't change the decision here: it's an open everywhere.
The common mistake with QJs is playing it too passively — slow-playing or flat-calling when the solver simply raises it for value from every seat. Open it, and be ready to get the money in.
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