Hand odds / AQ vs 66
AQ vs 66: odds and equity
In short
66 wins 54.4% of the time against AQo all in before the flop, AQo wins 45.2%, and they split the pot 0.4% of the time. 66 is a small favourite. With AQs vs 66 the split is 48.0% to 52.0% in equity.
AQo
45.4%
66
54.6%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.4% split pots. 66 is a small favourite.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQs vs 66 | 47.8% | 51.8% | 0.4% | 48.0% |
| AQo vs 66 | 45.2% | 54.4% | 0.4% | 45.4% |
What the flop does to it
When no A or Q comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), 66 has 66.0% equity going to the turn. When one does, 66 drops to 17.9%.
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 66 always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AQo | Call with 66 | Shove 66 | 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 66?
- 66. All in preflop it has 54.6% equity against AQo: 54.4% wins plus half of the 0.4% split pots. That's a small favourite.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AQs vs 66 is 48.0% to 52.0%; AQo vs 66 is 45.4% to 54.6%. 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), 66 has 66.0% equity going to the turn. When one does, 66 drops to 17.9%.
- When does AQ vs 66 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AQo always and the Big Blind calls with 66 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 66, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.