AKo (Ace-King offsuit) odds & win probability
AKo wins 65.3% of the time against a random hand and ranks 12 of 169 starting hands. It is a offsuit hand with 12 combinations, 0.9% of all deals, and it is a raise from under the gun onward in a 6-max game.
The numbers
| Against | Equity |
|---|---|
| One random hand | 65.3% |
| 2 random hands | 48.3% |
| 4 random hands | 32.3% |
| 6 random hands | 24.3% |
| 8 random hands | 19.4% |
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Wins outright | 64.5% |
| Splits the pot | 1.7% |
| Loses | 33.8% |
| Combinations | 12 |
| Share of all deals | 0.90% |
| Playability rank | 12 of 169 |
| Percentile | 93.5 |
Where AKo sits in each opening range
Six-max, 100 big blinds. The gold outline marks AKo; red is the raising range.
- UTGRaise
Under the gun opening range with AKo highlighted - HJRaise
Hijack opening range with AKo highlighted - CORaise
Cutoff opening range with AKo highlighted - BTNRaise
Button opening range with AKo highlighted - SBRaise
Small blind opening range with AKo highlighted
How to play AKo
Playing it before the flop
Open from under the gun onward. AKo wins 65.3% against a random hand on high-card strength alone, but without a suit it cannot make a flush, and that missing possibility is worth more than it looks.
Facing a 3-bet
Tighten up. Offsuit broadways are exactly the hands a 3-betting range dominates, you are often drawing to three outs against the hand that raised you. Continue with the top of the group and let the rest go.
After the flop
Top pair with a good kicker is the usual outcome, and it is worth one or two streets rather than three. AKo improves on very few turns, so the plan should be to win a medium pot, not to build a large one.
Common matchups
AKo questions
How often does AKo win?
AKo wins 65.3% of the time against a single random hand, 64.5% outright, with a 1.7% chance of splitting the pot. That makes it the 12th strongest of the 169 starting hands.
Should I raise with AKo?
Yes, from under the gun onward in a six-handed game. Earlier than that there are too many players still to act for the hand to be profitable as an open.
How many combinations of AKo are there?
There are 12 combinations of Ace-King offsuit, which is 0.9% of the 1,326 possible starting hands. Every offsuit hand has twelve.
How does AKo hold up against several opponents?
Against eight opponents its equity falls to 19.4%. Every extra player reduces the share, but a hand that makes the nuts loses less of it than a hand that only makes a pair.
Neighbouring hands
- Next stepThe UTG opening range in fullAKo is one cell of it. The chart shows the other 168 decisions from the same seat, which is what you actually need at the table.
- AQs, Ace-Queen suited66.2% · rank 9
- 77, Pocket sevens66.1% · rank 10
- AJs, Ace-Jack suited65.5% · rank 11
- ATs, Ace-Ten suited64.7% · rank 13
- AQo, Ace-Queen offsuit64.5% · rank 14
- AJo, Ace-Jack offsuit63.7% · rank 15
- ATo, Ace-Ten offsuit62.8% · rank 19
- KQo, King-Queen offsuit61.5% · rank 23
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