Hand odds / AQ vs KK
AQ vs KK: odds and equity
In short
KK wins 71.6% of the time against AQo all in before the flop, AQo wins 28.0%, and they split the pot 0.4% of the time. KK is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With AQs vs KK the split is 31.8% to 68.2% in equity.
AQo
28.2%
KK
71.8%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.4% split pots. KK is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQs vs KK | 31.6% | 67.9% | 0.4% | 31.8% |
| AQo vs KK | 28.0% | 71.6% | 0.4% | 28.2% |
What the flop does to it
When no A or Q comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), KK has 80.4% equity going to the turn. When one does, KK drops to 44.1%.
With one card above and one below, AQo 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 KK always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AQo | Call with KK | Shove KK | 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 KK?
- KK. All in preflop it has 71.8% equity against AQo: 71.6% wins plus half of the 0.4% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AQs vs KK is 31.8% to 68.2%; AQo vs KK is 28.2% to 71.8%. 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), KK has 80.4% equity going to the turn. When one does, KK drops to 44.1%.
- When does AQ vs KK happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AQo always and the Big Blind calls with KK 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 KK, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.