Hand odds / AK vs 44
AK vs 44: odds and equity
In short
44 wins 53.8% of the time against AKo all in before the flop, AKo wins 45.7%, and they split the pot 0.5% of the time. 44 is a small favourite. With AKs vs 44 the split is 48.6% to 51.4% in equity.
AKo
46.0%
44
54.0%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.5% split pots. 44 is a small favourite.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKs vs 44 | 48.3% | 51.2% | 0.5% | 48.6% |
| AKo vs 44 | 45.7% | 53.8% | 0.5% | 46.0% |
What the flop does to it
When no A or K comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), 44 has 65.1% equity going to the turn. When one does, 44 drops to 18.2%.
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 44 always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AKo | Call with 44 | Shove 44 | 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% | 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, AK or 44?
- 44. All in preflop it has 54.0% equity against AKo: 53.8% wins plus half of the 0.5% split pots. That's a small favourite.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AKs vs 44 is 48.6% to 51.4%; AKo vs 44 is 46.0% to 54.0%. 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), 44 has 65.1% equity going to the turn. When one does, 44 drops to 18.2%.
- When does AK vs 44 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always and the Big Blind calls with 44 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 44, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.