AKs vs AKo odds
AKs beats AKo 52.5% of the time before the flop, winning outright 7.2% and splitting 90.7%. AKo holds the remaining 47.5%. These figures are exact: all 1,712,304 possible boards were evaluated across 24 card combinations.
Equity by street
The same matchup on three flops that ask different questions: one that connects with nothing, one that offers a flush draw and a straight draw, and one that puts a pair on the board.
| Street | Board | AKs | AKo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preflop | - | 52.5% | 47.5% |
| Dry flop | Kd 7h 2c | 51.5% | 48.5% |
| Wet flop | 9h 8h 6d | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| Paired flop | Qs Qd 4c | 51.7% | 48.3% |
| Hand | Win | Tie | Lose | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKs | 7.2% | 90.7% | 2.2% | 52.5% |
| AKo | 2.2% | 90.7% | 7.2% | 47.5% |
Why this matchup matters
Two broadway hands with no shared card is a race for the better top pair. AKs at 52.5% is ahead mainly because its highest card is higher: about half of all flops pair somebody, and when they do, the bigger card wins. Neither hand has much to fall back on when the flop misses both, which is why these pots are so often decided on the flop.
Questions about this matchup
What are the odds of AKs against AKo?
AKs has 52.5% equity against AKo before the flop. It wins outright 7.2% of the time, loses 2.2% and splits the pot 90.7%.
Are these numbers exact or estimated?
Exact. Every one of the 1,712,304 board runouts was evaluated across all 24 ways the two hands can be dealt. No sampling was used, so there is no margin of error.
How does the flop change AKs versus AKo?
On a dry Kd 7h 2c flop, AKs holds 51.5%. On a wet 9h 8h 6d board with a flush draw and a straight draw available, it holds 54.0%. Coordinated boards move equity towards the hand that can draw.
Should AKo get all-in against AKs before the flop?
It is close to a coinflip at 47.5%, so the decision comes down to the price. With dead money in the pot it is fine; for a clean stack-off with no extra equity it is roughly break-even.
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