How to play J5s

Jack-Five Suited

J♥

5♥

Strength rank

#80

of 169 hands

Top

47%

of all starting hands

Equity vs random

60.1%

heads-up

CategoryMarginal

Late-position only. Avoid bloating pots.

By position

Position	Action	Notes
UTG Under the Gun	fold Outside the UTG opening range. Don't open.	Outside the UTG opening range. Don't open.
MP Middle Position	fold Outside the MP opening range. Don't open.	Outside the MP opening range. Don't open.
CO Cutoff	fold Outside the CO opening range. Don't open.	Outside the CO opening range. Don't open.
BTN Button	fold (or steal vs blinds) Below BTN open threshold. Steal from BTN/CO if folded to you, otherwise fold.	Below BTN open threshold. Steal from BTN/CO if folded to you, otherwise fold.
SB Small Blind	fold Outside the SB opening range. Don't open.	Outside the SB opening range. Don't open.
BB Big Blind (vs late open)	open-raise / sometimes call Marginal opener from BB. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters.	Marginal opener from BB. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters.

Postflop notes

Suited holding — flush draws are your main equity boost when called.

Take it further

Equity vs a specific hand

See J5s matchup with any opponent.

Equity vs an opponent's range

Build the villain's likely range and compare.

Complete preflop charts

All 169 hands, all 6 positions in one view.

Push/fold chart

Should you shove J5s? See it on the Nash chart.