Hand odds / AK vs JT
AK vs JT: odds and equity
In short
AKo wins 62.9% of the time against JTo all in before the flop, JTo wins 36.7%, and they split the pot 0.4% of the time. AKo is a clear favourite, about 2 to 1. With AKo vs JTs the split is 59.5% to 40.5% in equity.
AKo
63.1%
JTo
36.9%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.4% 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 JTs | 61.8% | 37.7% | 0.5% | 62.0% |
| AKs vs JTo | 64.6% | 34.9% | 0.5% | 64.8% |
| AKo vs JTs | 59.3% | 40.3% | 0.5% | 59.5% |
| AKo vs JTo | 62.9% | 36.7% | 0.4% | 63.1% |
What the flop does to it
When no J or 10 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), AKo has 71.3% equity going to the turn. When one does, AKo drops to 36.7%.
AKo has two higher cards, but JTo 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 and the Big Blind calls with JTo 91% of the time, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AKo | Call with JTo | Shove JTo | Call with AKo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 0% | 96% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 91% | 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% | 0% | 98% | 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 JT?
- AKo. All in preflop it has 63.1% equity against JTo: 62.9% wins plus half of the 0.4% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 2 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AKs vs JTs is 62.0% to 38.0%; AKs vs JTo is 64.8% to 35.2%; AKo vs JTs is 59.5% to 40.5%; AKo vs JTo is 63.1% to 36.9%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no J or 10 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), AKo has 71.3% equity going to the turn. When one does, AKo drops to 36.7%.
- When does AK vs JT happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always and the Big Blind calls with JTo 91% of the time, 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: 144 card combinations for AKo vs JTo, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.