Hand odds / AK vs KK
AK vs KK: odds and equity
In short
KK wins 69.5% of the time against AKo all in before the flop, AKo wins 29.7%, and they split the pot 0.8% of the time. KK is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With AKs vs KK the split is 34.1% to 65.9% in equity.
AKo
30.1%
KK
69.9%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.8% split pots. KK is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKs vs KK | 33.7% | 65.5% | 0.8% | 34.1% |
| AKo vs KK | 29.7% | 69.5% | 0.8% | 30.1% |
What the flop does to it
When no A comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), KK has 78.2% equity going to the turn. When one does, KK drops to 10.0%.
KK holds one of AKo's cards, so AKo has fewer ways to pair. That's what makes this one so lopsided.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always and the Big Blind calls with KK always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AKo | Call with KK | Shove KK | 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 KK?
- KK. All in preflop it has 69.9% equity against AKo: 69.5% wins plus half of the 0.8% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AKs vs KK is 34.1% to 65.9%; AKo vs KK is 30.1% to 69.9%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no A comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), KK has 78.2% equity going to the turn. When one does, KK drops to 10.0%.
- When does AK vs KK happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always and the Big Blind calls with KK 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: 36 card combinations for AKo vs KK, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.