Hand odds / AK vs KJ
AK vs KJ: odds and equity
In short
AKo wins 73.9% of the time against KJo all in before the flop, KJo wins 25.0%, and they split the pot 1.1% of the time. AKo is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With AKo vs KJs the split is 70.1% to 29.9% in equity.
AKo
74.4%
KJo
25.6%
Equity: win% plus half of the 1.1% 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 KJs | 70.6% | 28.3% | 1.2% | 71.2% |
| AKs vs KJo | 74.7% | 24.1% | 1.1% | 75.3% |
| AKo vs KJs | 69.6% | 29.3% | 1.1% | 70.1% |
| AKo vs KJo | 73.9% | 25.0% | 1.1% | 74.4% |
What the flop does to it
When no J comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), AKo has 80.8% equity going to the turn. When one does, AKo drops to 29.0%.
KJo 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 KJo always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AKo | Call with KJo | Shove KJo | 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% | 99% | 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 KJ?
- AKo. All in preflop it has 74.4% equity against KJo: 73.9% wins plus half of the 1.1% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AKs vs KJs is 71.2% to 28.8%; AKs vs KJo is 75.3% to 24.7%; AKo vs KJs is 70.1% to 29.9%; AKo vs KJo is 74.4% to 25.6%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no J comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), AKo has 80.8% equity going to the turn. When one does, AKo drops to 29.0%.
- When does AK vs KJ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always and the Big Blind calls with KJo 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 KJo, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.