Hand odds / A5 vs 22
A5 vs 22: odds and equity
In short
22 wins 52.1% of the time against A5o all in before the flop, A5o wins 47.2%, and they split the pot 0.6% of the time. 22 is a coin flip. With A5s vs 22 the split is 50.1% to 49.9% in equity.
A5o
47.6%
22
52.4%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.6% split pots. 22 is a coin flip.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5s vs 22 | 49.8% | 49.6% | 0.7% | 50.1% |
| A5o vs 22 | 47.2% | 52.1% | 0.6% | 47.6% |
What the flop does to it
When no A or 5 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), 22 has 63.1% equity going to the turn. When one does, 22 drops to 18.1%.
A5o has two overcards, so six cards in the deck pair it. That's why it's a race rather than a big favourite: plenty of flops give A5o a pair.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves A5o always and the Big Blind calls with 22 always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove A5o | Call with 22 | Shove 22 | Call with A5o |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 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 | 93% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 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, A5 or 22?
- 22. All in preflop it has 52.4% equity against A5o: 52.1% wins plus half of the 0.6% split pots. That's a coin flip.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. A5s vs 22 is 50.1% to 49.9%; A5o vs 22 is 47.6% to 52.4%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no A or 5 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), 22 has 63.1% equity going to the turn. When one does, 22 drops to 18.1%.
- When does A5 vs 22 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves A5o always and the Big Blind calls with 22 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: 72 card combinations for A5o vs 22, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.