Hand odds / AQ vs 44
AQ vs 44: odds and equity
In short
44 wins 53.4% of the time against AQo all in before the flop, AQo wins 46.1%, and they split the pot 0.5% of the time. 44 is a small favourite. With AQs vs 44 the split is 48.9% to 51.1% in equity.
AQo
46.3%
44
53.7%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.5% split pots. 44 is a small favourite.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQs vs 44 | 48.7% | 50.8% | 0.5% | 48.9% |
| AQo vs 44 | 46.1% | 53.4% | 0.5% | 46.3% |
What the flop does to it
When no A or Q comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), 44 has 64.7% equity going to the turn. When one does, 44 drops to 18.2%.
AQo 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 AQo a pair.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AQo always and the Big Blind calls with 44 always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AQo | Call with 44 | Shove 44 | Call with AQo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, AQ or 44?
- 44. All in preflop it has 53.7% equity against AQo: 53.4% wins plus half of the 0.5% split pots. That's a small favourite.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AQs vs 44 is 48.9% to 51.1%; AQo vs 44 is 46.3% to 53.7%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no A or Q comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), 44 has 64.7% equity going to the turn. When one does, 44 drops to 18.2%.
- When does AQ vs 44 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AQo always and the Big Blind calls with 44 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 AQo vs 44, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.