Hand odds / AJ vs A5
AJ vs A5: odds and equity
In short
AJo wins 67.1% of the time against A5o all in before the flop, A5o wins 25.0%, and they split the pot 7.9% of the time. AJo is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With AJo vs A5s the split is 67.0% to 33.0% in equity.
AJo
71.1%
A5o
28.9%
Equity: win% plus half of the 7.9% split pots. AJo is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJs vs A5s | 64.8% | 28.0% | 7.2% | 68.4% |
| AJs vs A5o | 68.6% | 23.8% | 7.6% | 72.4% |
| AJo vs A5s | 63.2% | 29.2% | 7.6% | 67.0% |
| AJo vs A5o | 67.1% | 25.0% | 7.9% | 71.1% |
What the flop does to it
When no 5 comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), AJo has 77.3% equity going to the turn. When one does, AJo drops to 26.4%.
A5o shares a card with AJo, so pairing that card doesn't help: it needs its other card to come. Domination like this is why calling with weaker hands of the same kind costs so much.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AJo always and the Big Blind calls with A5o always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AJo | Call with A5o | Shove A5o | Call with AJo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 0% | 93% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 91% | 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, AJ or A5?
- AJo. All in preflop it has 71.1% equity against A5o: 67.1% wins plus half of the 7.9% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AJs vs A5s is 68.4% to 31.6%; AJs vs A5o is 72.4% to 27.6%; AJo vs A5s is 67.0% to 33.0%; AJo vs A5o is 71.1% to 28.9%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no 5 comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), AJo has 77.3% equity going to the turn. When one does, AJo drops to 26.4%.
- When does AJ vs A5 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AJo always and the Big Blind calls with A5o 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: 108 card combinations for AJo vs A5o, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.