AKs vs 99 preflop equity

AKs vs 99 preflop equity: ace-king suited against a pair of nines wins 47.2% of the time, ties 0.4% and loses 52.4%, for 47.4% . Every one of the 1,712,304 boards is counted for each way the hands can be dealt.

Lesson: Work out the price of a call (needs an invite). In the glossary: Equity, Win percentage, Combo. How the numbers are made.

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47.22%
0.41%
52.37%
47.42%
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How the suits change it

Example deal
AKvs9912 of 2447.42%0.37%47.61%
AKvs9912 of 2447.01%0.45%47.24%

How each hand wins

AKs wins most often with two pair, in 17.08% of all runouts. 99 wins most often with two pair, in 18.76%.

Made hand
High card0.00%0.00%
Pair16.39%10.89%
Two pair17.08%18.76%
2.58%11.02%
Straight3.02%1.27%
Flush5.68%1.59%
Full house or better2.47%8.84%

Each column adds up to that hand's win percentage.

Reading the numbers

Ace-king suited can be dealt 4 ways and a pair of nines 6 ways. Once both hands are out, the cards they share leave 24 possible pairings. Each row above stands for every pairing with the same suit pattern. The best case for AKs is 47.6%, the worst 47.2%: a shared suit takes away flush cards, and a suit held by both hands can split a flush.

Equity counts half of each tie, so it is the share of the pot AKs takes on average if the money goes in now. Compare it with the from the pot odds calculator. For a whole range on each side, use the range equity calculator.

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