Hand odds / AK vs A5
AK vs A5: odds and equity
In short
AKo wins 70.2% of the time against A5o all in before the flop, A5o wins 25.0%, and they split the pot 4.8% of the time. AKo is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With AKo vs A5s the split is 68.5% to 31.5% in equity.
AKo
72.6%
A5o
27.4%
Equity: win% plus half of the 4.8% split pots. AKo is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKs vs A5s | 67.7% | 28.0% | 4.3% | 69.8% |
| AKs vs A5o | 71.6% | 23.9% | 4.5% | 73.9% |
| AKo vs A5s | 66.2% | 29.3% | 4.5% | 68.5% |
| AKo vs A5o | 70.2% | 25.0% | 4.8% | 72.6% |
What the flop does to it
When no 5 comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), AKo has 79.0% equity going to the turn. When one does, AKo drops to 26.3%.
A5o shares a card with AKo, so pairing that card doesn't help: it needs its other card to come. Domination like this is why calling with weaker hands of the same kind costs so much.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always and the Big Blind calls with A5o always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AKo | Call with A5o | Shove A5o | 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% | 93% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 91% | 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 A5?
- AKo. All in preflop it has 72.6% equity against A5o: 70.2% wins plus half of the 4.8% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AKs vs A5s is 69.8% to 30.2%; AKs vs A5o is 73.9% to 26.1%; AKo vs A5s is 68.5% to 31.5%; AKo vs A5o is 72.6% to 27.4%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no 5 comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), AKo has 79.0% equity going to the turn. When one does, AKo drops to 26.3%.
- When does AK vs A5 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always and the Big Blind calls with A5o 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: 108 card combinations for AKo vs A5o, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.