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AKs vs AQs preflop equity

AKs vs AQs preflop equity: ace-king suited against ace-queen suited wins 69.2% of the time, ties 4.2% and loses 26.6%, for 71.3% . Every one of the 1,712,304 boards is counted for each way the hands can be dealt.

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69.16%
4.23%
26.61%
71.28%
AKs wins 69.2%Tie 4.2%AQs wins 26.6%
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How the suits change it

The best suit pattern gives AKs 71.28% equity and the worst 71.28%: a 0.00 percentage-point spread. The overall figure weights each pattern by its possible combinations, rather than averaging the rows equally.

Compare AKs's across suit patterns

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A♠ K♠ vs A♥ Q♥: , , 71.28% equity. This pattern represents , and is 0.00 percentage points above the combo-weighted matchup average.

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Example deal
AKvsAQ12 of 1269.16%4.23%71.28%

How each hand wins

AKs wins most often with a pair, in 31.00% of all runouts. AQs wins most often with two pair, in 8.15%.

Made hand
High card11.16%0.00%
Pair31.00%6.70%
Two pair13.91%8.15%
3.10%1.45%
Straight1.65%2.04%
Flush7.03%7.03%
Full house or better1.30%1.24%

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

Reading the numbers

Ace-king suited can be dealt 4 ways and ace-queen suited 4 ways. Once both hands are out, the cards they share leave 12 possible pairings. Each row above stands for every pairing with the same suit pattern. The best case for AKs is 71.3%, the worst 71.3%: 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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