Hand odds / AA vs KQ
AA vs KQ: odds and equity
In short
AA wins 86.9% of the time against KQo all in before the flop, KQo wins 12.7%, and they split the pot 0.4% of the time. AA is a big favourite, more than 6 to 1. With AA vs KQs the split is 82.9% to 17.1% in equity.
AA
87.1%
KQo
12.9%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.4% split pots. AA is a big favourite, more than 6 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA vs KQs | 82.7% | 16.9% | 0.4% | 82.9% |
| AA vs KQo | 86.9% | 12.7% | 0.4% | 87.1% |
What the flop does to it
When no K or Q comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), AA has 91.5% equity going to the turn. When one does, AA drops to 72.9%.
KQo has two undercards and needs to pair one of them, then improve again, or hit a straight or flush. AA holds most of the time.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AA always and the Big Blind calls with KQo always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AA | Call with KQo | Shove KQo | 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 KQ?
- AA. All in preflop it has 87.1% equity against KQo: 86.9% wins plus half of the 0.4% split pots. That's a big favourite, more than 6 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AA vs KQs is 82.9% to 17.1%; AA vs KQo is 87.1% to 12.9%. 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), AA has 91.5% equity going to the turn. When one does, AA drops to 72.9%.
- When does AA vs KQ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AA 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: 72 card combinations for AA vs KQo, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.