Hand odds / AA vs AQ
AA vs AQ: odds and equity
In short
AA wins 92.1% of the time against AQo all in before the flop, AQo wins 6.6%, and they split the pot 1.3% of the time. AA is a big favourite, more than 12 to 1. With AA vs AQs the split is 87.5% to 12.5% in equity.
AA
92.7%
AQo
7.3%
Equity: win% plus half of the 1.3% split pots. AA is a big favourite, more than 12 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA vs AQs | 86.8% | 11.9% | 1.2% | 87.5% |
| AA vs AQo | 92.1% | 6.6% | 1.3% | 92.7% |
What the flop does to it
When no Q comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), AA has 93.9% equity going to the turn. When one does, AA drops to 84.3%.
AA holds one of AQo's cards, so AQo has fewer ways to pair. That's what makes this one so lopsided.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AA always and the Big Blind calls with AQo always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AA | Call with AQo | Shove AQo | Call with AA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 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, AA or AQ?
- AA. All in preflop it has 92.7% equity against AQo: 92.1% wins plus half of the 1.3% split pots. That's a big favourite, more than 12 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AA vs AQs is 87.5% to 12.5%; AA vs AQo is 92.7% to 7.3%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no Q comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), AA has 93.9% equity going to the turn. When one does, AA drops to 84.3%.
- When does AA vs AQ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AA always and the Big Blind calls with AQo 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: 36 card combinations for AA vs AQo, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.