Hand odds / AK vs 22
AK vs 22: odds and equity
In short
22 wins 52.3% of the time against AKo all in before the flop, AKo wins 47.0%, and they split the pot 0.6% of the time. 22 is a coin flip. With AKs vs 22 the split is 49.9% to 50.1% in equity.
AKo
47.4%
22
52.6%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.6% split pots. 22 is a coin flip.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKs vs 22 | 49.6% | 49.8% | 0.6% | 49.9% |
| AKo vs 22 | 47.0% | 52.3% | 0.6% | 47.4% |
What the flop does to it
When no A or K comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), 22 has 63.4% equity going to the turn. When one does, 22 drops to 17.9%.
AKo has two overcards, so six cards in the deck pair it. That's why it's a race rather than a big favourite: plenty of flops give AKo a pair.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always and the Big Blind calls with 22 always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AKo | Call with 22 | Shove 22 | Call with AKo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 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, AK or 22?
- 22. All in preflop it has 52.6% equity against AKo: 52.3% wins plus half of the 0.6% split pots. That's a coin flip.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AKs vs 22 is 49.9% to 50.1%; AKo vs 22 is 47.4% to 52.6%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no A or K comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), 22 has 63.4% equity going to the turn. When one does, 22 drops to 17.9%.
- When does AK vs 22 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always and the Big Blind calls with 22 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 AKo vs 22, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.