Hand odds / AK vs QQ
AK vs QQ: odds and equity
In short
QQ wins 56.5% of the time against AKo all in before the flop, AKo wins 43.0%, and they split the pot 0.4% of the time. QQ is a small favourite. With AKs vs QQ the split is 46.0% to 54.0% in equity.
AKo
43.2%
56.8%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.4% split pots. QQ is a small favourite.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKs vs QQ | 45.8% | 53.7% | 0.4% | 46.0% |
| AKo vs QQ | 43.0% | 56.5% | 0.4% | 43.2% |
What the flop does to it
When no A or K comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), QQ has 68.7% equity going to the turn. When one does, QQ drops to 18.2%.
AKo has two overcards, so six cards in the deck pair it. That's why it's a race rather than a big favourite: plenty of flops give AKo a pair.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always and the Big Blind calls with QQ always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AKo | Call with QQ | Shove QQ | 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 QQ?
- QQ. All in preflop it has 56.8% equity against AKo: 56.5% wins plus half of the 0.4% split pots. That's a small favourite.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AKs vs QQ is 46.0% to 54.0%; AKo vs QQ is 43.2% to 56.8%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no A or K comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), QQ has 68.7% equity going to the turn. When one does, QQ drops to 18.2%.
- When does AK vs QQ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AKo always and the Big Blind calls with QQ 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: 72 card combinations for AKo vs QQ, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.