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A5 vs KQ: odds and equity

In short

A5o wins 57.8% of the time against KQo all in before the flop, KQo wins 41.7%, and they split the pot 0.5% of the time. A5o is a small favourite. With A5o vs KQs the split is 54.7% to 45.3% in equity.

A5o

58.1%

vs

KQo

41.9%

Equity: win% plus half of the 0.5% split pots. A5o is a small favourite.

Every suit combination

MatchupHand 1 winsHand 2 winsSplitHand 1 equity
A5s vs KQs57.2%42.3%0.5%57.5%
A5s vs KQo60.0%39.5%0.5%60.3%
A5o vs KQs54.5%45.0%0.5%54.7%
A5o vs KQo57.8%41.7%0.5%58.1%

What the flop does to it

When no K or Q comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), A5o has 69.1% equity going to the turn. When one does, A5o drops to 22.7%.

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 A5o always and the Big Blind calls with KQo always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.

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 KQ?
A5o. All in preflop it has 58.1% equity against KQo: 57.8% wins plus half of the 0.5% split pots. That's a small favourite.
Do suits change the odds?
A little. A5s vs KQs is 57.5% to 42.5%; A5s vs KQo is 60.3% to 39.7%; A5o vs KQs is 54.7% to 45.3%; A5o vs KQo is 58.1% to 41.9%. 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), A5o has 69.1% equity going to the turn. When one does, A5o drops to 22.7%.
When does A5 vs KQ happen in push/fold?
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves A5o 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 A5o vs KQo, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.

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