Hand odds / AK vs QJ
AK vs QJ: odds and equity
In short
AKo wins 64.6% of the time against QJo all in before the flop, QJo wins 34.9%, and they split the pot 0.5% of the time. AKo is a clear favourite, about 2 to 1. With AKo vs QJs the split is 61.1% to 38.9% in equity.
AKo
64.8%
QJo
35.2%
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 QJs | 63.3% | 36.2% | 0.5% | 63.5% |
| AKs vs QJo | 66.2% | 33.3% | 0.5% | 66.4% |
| AKo vs QJs | 60.8% | 38.7% | 0.5% | 61.1% |
| AKo vs QJo | 64.6% | 34.9% | 0.5% | 64.8% |
What the flop does to it
When no Q or J comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), AKo has 73.5% equity going to the turn. When one does, AKo drops to 36.9%.
AKo has two higher cards, but QJo 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 QJo always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AKo | Call with QJo | Shove QJo | 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% | 94% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 55% | 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 QJ?
- AKo. All in preflop it has 64.8% equity against QJo: 64.6% 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 QJs is 63.5% to 36.5%; AKs vs QJo is 66.4% to 33.6%; AKo vs QJs is 61.1% to 38.9%; AKo vs QJo is 64.8% to 35.2%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no Q or J comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), AKo has 73.5% equity going to the turn. When one does, AKo drops to 36.9%.
- When does AK vs QJ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always and the Big Blind calls with QJo 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: 144 card combinations for AKo vs QJo, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.