Hand odds / AQ vs QQ
AQ vs QQ: odds and equity
In short
QQ wins 69.0% of the time against AQo all in before the flop, AQo wins 29.7%, and they split the pot 1.3% of the time. QQ is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1. With AQs vs QQ the split is 34.3% to 65.7% in equity.
AQo
30.3%
69.7%
Equity: win% plus half of the 1.3% split pots. QQ is a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQs vs QQ | 33.7% | 65.1% | 1.2% | 34.3% |
| AQo vs QQ | 29.7% | 69.0% | 1.3% | 30.3% |
What the flop does to it
When no A comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), QQ has 78.0% equity going to the turn. When one does, QQ drops to 10.1%.
QQ holds one of AQo's cards, so AQo has fewer ways to pair. That's what makes this one so lopsided.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AQo always and the Big Blind calls with QQ always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove AQo | Call with QQ | Shove QQ | 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 QQ?
- QQ. All in preflop it has 69.7% equity against AQo: 69.0% wins plus half of the 1.3% split pots. That's a clear favourite, about 3 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. AQs vs QQ is 34.3% to 65.7%; AQo vs QQ is 30.3% to 69.7%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no A comes on the flop (87.8% of flops), QQ has 78.0% equity going to the turn. When one does, QQ drops to 10.1%.
- When does AQ vs QQ happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves AQo always and the Big Blind calls with QQ 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: 36 card combinations for AQo vs QQ, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.