Hand odds / AK vs 72
AK vs 72: odds and equity
In short
AKo wins 67.3% of the time against 72o all in before the flop, 72o wins 32.2%, and they split the pot 0.5% of the time. AKo is a clear favourite, about 2 to 1. With AKo vs 72s the split is 63.6% to 36.4% in equity.
AKo
67.6%
72o
32.4%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.5% split pots. AKo is a clear favourite, about 2 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKs vs 72s | 65.8% | 33.7% | 0.5% | 66.0% |
| AKs vs 72o | 68.8% | 30.6% | 0.5% | 69.1% |
| AKo vs 72s | 63.4% | 36.1% | 0.5% | 63.6% |
| AKo vs 72o | 67.3% | 32.2% | 0.5% | 67.6% |
What the flop does to it
When no 7 or 2 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), AKo has 77.2% equity going to the turn. When one does, AKo drops to 36.4%.
AKo has two higher cards, but 72o has more ways to make straights. Still, AKo wins whenever nobody pairs.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always, but the Big Blind folds 72o. You'll mostly see this all-in when someone calls too wide.
| 6-max spot | Shove AKo | Call with 72o | Shove 72o | Call with AKo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 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 72?
- AKo. All in preflop it has 67.6% equity against 72o: 67.3% wins plus half of the 0.5% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 2 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AKs vs 72s is 66.0% to 34.0%; AKs vs 72o is 69.1% to 30.9%; AKo vs 72s is 63.6% to 36.4%; AKo vs 72o is 67.6% to 32.4%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no 7 or 2 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), AKo has 77.2% equity going to the turn. When one does, AKo drops to 36.4%.
- When does AK vs 72 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always, but the Big Blind folds 72o. You'll mostly see this all-in when someone calls too wide.
- How were these odds worked out?
- By counting every possible five-card board for every combination of suits: 144 card combinations for AKo vs 72o, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.