Hand odds / AJ vs QQ
AJ vs QQ: odds and equity
In short
QQ wins 71.5% of the time against AJo all in before the flop, AJo wins 28.2%, and they split the pot 0.4% of the time. QQ is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With AJs vs QQ the split is 32.0% to 68.0% in equity.
AJo
28.4%
71.6%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.4% split pots. QQ is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJs vs QQ | 31.8% | 67.8% | 0.4% | 32.0% |
| AJo vs QQ | 28.2% | 71.5% | 0.4% | 28.4% |
What the flop does to it
When no A or J comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), QQ has 80.2% equity going to the turn. When one does, QQ drops to 44.2%.
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 QQ always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AJo | Call with QQ | Shove QQ | 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 QQ?
- QQ. All in preflop it has 71.6% equity against AJo: 71.5% 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 QQ is 32.0% to 68.0%; AJo vs QQ is 28.4% to 71.6%. 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), QQ has 80.2% equity going to the turn. When one does, QQ drops to 44.2%.
- When does AJ vs QQ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AJo always and the Big Blind calls with QQ 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 QQ, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.