Hand odds / A5 vs KK
A5 vs KK: odds and equity
In short
KK wins 69.9% of the time against A5o all in before the flop, A5o wins 29.6%, and they split the pot 0.4% of the time. KK is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With A5s vs KK the split is 33.3% to 66.7% in equity.
A5o
29.8%
KK
70.2%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.4% split pots. KK is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5s vs KK | 33.1% | 66.4% | 0.4% | 33.3% |
| A5o vs KK | 29.6% | 69.9% | 0.4% | 29.8% |
What the flop does to it
When no A or 5 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), KK has 78.3% equity going to the turn. When one does, KK drops to 43.9%.
With one card above and one below, A5o 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 A5o always and the Big Blind calls with KK always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove A5o | Call with KK | Shove KK | 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% | 100% | 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 KK?
- KK. All in preflop it has 70.2% equity against A5o: 69.9% wins plus half of the 0.4% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. A5s vs KK is 33.3% to 66.7%; A5o vs KK is 29.8% to 70.2%. 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), KK has 78.3% equity going to the turn. When one does, KK drops to 43.9%.
- When does A5 vs KK happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves A5o always and the Big Blind calls with KK 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 KK, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.