Hand odds / AQ vs A5
AQ vs A5: odds and equity
In short
AQo wins 69.1% of the time against A5o all in before the flop, A5o wins 25.0%, and they split the pot 5.9% of the time. AQo is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With AQo vs A5s the split is 67.9% to 32.1% in equity.
AQo
72.1%
A5o
27.9%
Equity: win% plus half of the 5.9% split pots. AQo is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQs vs A5s | 66.6% | 28.0% | 5.4% | 69.3% |
| AQs vs A5o | 70.5% | 23.8% | 5.7% | 73.3% |
| AQo vs A5s | 65.1% | 29.2% | 5.7% | 67.9% |
| AQo vs A5o | 69.1% | 25.0% | 5.9% | 72.1% |
What the flop does to it
When no 5 comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), AQo has 78.4% equity going to the turn. When one does, AQo drops to 26.4%.
A5o shares a card with AQo, so pairing that card doesn't help: it needs its other card to come. Domination like this is why calling with weaker hands of the same kind costs so much.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AQo always and the Big Blind calls with A5o always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AQo | Call with A5o | Shove A5o | 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% | 0% | 93% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 91% | 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 A5?
- AQo. All in preflop it has 72.1% equity against A5o: 69.1% wins plus half of the 5.9% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AQs vs A5s is 69.3% to 30.7%; AQs vs A5o is 73.3% to 26.7%; AQo vs A5s is 67.9% to 32.1%; AQo vs A5o is 72.1% to 27.9%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no 5 comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), AQo has 78.4% equity going to the turn. When one does, AQo drops to 26.4%.
- When does AQ vs A5 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AQo always and the Big Blind calls with A5o 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: 108 card combinations for AQo vs A5o, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.