Hand odds / AQ vs KJ
AQ vs KJ: odds and equity
In short
AQo wins 62.6% of the time against KJo all in before the flop, KJo wins 36.9%, and they split the pot 0.5% of the time. AQo is a clear favourite, about 2 to 1. With AQo vs KJs the split is 59.2% to 40.8% in equity.
AQo
62.9%
KJo
37.1%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.5% split pots. AQo is a clear favourite, about 2 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQs vs KJs | 61.5% | 38.0% | 0.5% | 61.8% |
| AQs vs KJo | 64.4% | 35.1% | 0.5% | 64.7% |
| AQo vs KJs | 58.9% | 40.6% | 0.5% | 59.2% |
| AQo vs KJo | 62.6% | 36.9% | 0.5% | 62.9% |
What the flop does to it
When no K or J comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), AQo has 72.6% equity going to the turn. When one does, AQo drops to 31.4%.
With one card above and one below, KJo needs its higher card to come or a straight or flush to get there.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AQo always and the Big Blind calls with KJo always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AQo | Call with KJo | Shove KJo | 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% | 99% | 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 KJ?
- AQo. All in preflop it has 62.9% equity against KJo: 62.6% 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. AQs vs KJs is 61.8% to 38.2%; AQs vs KJo is 64.7% to 35.3%; AQo vs KJs is 59.2% to 40.8%; AQo vs KJo is 62.9% to 37.1%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no K or J comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), AQo has 72.6% equity going to the turn. When one does, AQo drops to 31.4%.
- When does AQ vs KJ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AQo always and the Big Blind calls with KJo 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 AQo vs KJo, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.