Hand odds / A2 vs KQ
A2 vs KQ: odds and equity
In short
A2o wins 57.5% of the time against KQo all in before the flop, KQo wins 41.9%, and they split the pot 0.5% of the time. A2o is a small favourite. With A2o vs KQs the split is 54.4% to 45.6% in equity.
A2o
57.8%
KQo
42.2%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.5% split pots. A2o is a small favourite.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2s vs KQs | 56.9% | 42.5% | 0.6% | 57.2% |
| A2s vs KQo | 59.8% | 39.7% | 0.5% | 60.0% |
| A2o vs KQs | 54.2% | 45.3% | 0.6% | 54.4% |
| A2o vs KQo | 57.5% | 41.9% | 0.5% | 57.8% |
What the flop does to it
When no K or Q comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), A2o has 68.8% equity going to the turn. When one does, A2o drops to 22.2%.
With one card above and one below, KQo needs its higher card to come or a straight or flush to get there.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves A2o always and the Big Blind calls with KQo always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove A2o | Call with KQo | Shove KQo | Call with A2o |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 98% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 1% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 99% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
How often each hand shoves or calls in our solved 6-max chip-EV charts. A row with both columns high is a spot where this exact all-in is correct for both players. See every chart.
Common questions
- Who is the favourite, A2 or KQ?
- A2o. All in preflop it has 57.8% equity against KQo: 57.5% wins plus half of the 0.5% split pots. That's a small favourite.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. A2s vs KQs is 57.2% to 42.8%; A2s vs KQo is 60.0% to 40.0%; A2o vs KQs is 54.4% to 45.6%; A2o vs KQo is 57.8% to 42.2%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no K or Q comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), A2o has 68.8% equity going to the turn. When one does, A2o drops to 22.2%.
- When does A2 vs KQ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves A2o always and the Big Blind calls with KQo always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
- How were these odds worked out?
- By counting every possible five-card board for every combination of suits: 144 card combinations for A2o vs KQo, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.