Hand odds / AJ vs JJ
AJ vs JJ: odds and equity
In short
JJ wins 68.6% of the time against AJo all in before the flop, AJo wins 29.7%, and they split the pot 1.7% of the time. JJ is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With AJs vs JJ the split is 34.5% to 65.5% in equity.
AJo
30.6%
JJ
69.4%
Equity: win% plus half of the 1.7% split pots. JJ is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJs vs JJ | 33.7% | 64.7% | 1.7% | 34.5% |
| AJo vs JJ | 29.7% | 68.6% | 1.7% | 30.6% |
What the flop does to it
When no A comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), JJ has 77.7% equity going to the turn. When one does, JJ drops to 10.2%.
JJ holds one of AJo's cards, so AJo 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 AJo always and the Big Blind calls with JJ always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AJo | Call with JJ | Shove JJ | 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% | 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, AJ or JJ?
- JJ. All in preflop it has 69.4% equity against AJo: 68.6% wins plus half of the 1.7% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AJs vs JJ is 34.5% to 65.5%; AJo vs JJ is 30.6% to 69.4%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no A comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), JJ has 77.7% equity going to the turn. When one does, JJ drops to 10.2%.
- When does AJ vs JJ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AJo always and the Big Blind calls with JJ 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 AJo vs JJ, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.