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AJ vs KK: odds and equity

In short

KK wins 71.2% of the time against AJo all in before the flop, AJo wins 28.4%, and they split the pot 0.4% of the time. KK is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With AJs vs KK the split is 32.2% to 67.8% in equity.

AJo

28.6%

vs

KK

71.4%

Equity: win% plus half of the 0.4% split pots. KK is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.

Every suit combination

MatchupHand 1 winsHand 2 winsSplitHand 1 equity
AJs vs KK32.0%67.6%0.4%32.2%
AJo vs KK28.4%71.2%0.4%28.6%

What the flop does to it

When no A or J comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), KK has 79.9% equity going to the turn. When one does, KK drops to 44.1%.

With one card above and one below, AJo 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 AJo always and the Big Blind calls with KK 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, AJ or KK?
KK. All in preflop it has 71.4% equity against AJo: 71.2% wins plus half of the 0.4% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
Do suits change the odds?
A little. AJs vs KK is 32.2% to 67.8%; AJo vs KK is 28.6% to 71.4%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
What happens on the flop?
When no A or J comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), KK has 79.9% equity going to the turn. When one does, KK drops to 44.1%.
When does AJ vs KK happen in push/fold?
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AJo always and the Big Blind calls with KK 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 AJo vs KK, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.

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