How good is ace-five offsuit before the flop?
A5o · Ace-Five offsuit
You are a little better than a coin flip: 58%.
Rank of 169
43
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
57.6%
± 0.07%
Combinations
12
of 1,326
Dealt
0.90%
about 1 time in 110 · 110 : 1 against
Against more opponents
Everyone unknown, everyone to showdown. Strength falls as the table fills, faster for hands that rely on one pair.
| Opponents | Equity | Fair share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57.6% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 38.2% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 28.1% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 18.1% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 11.4% | 11.1% |
Against tighter ranges
Heads-up against an opponent who only holds the top N% of hands, ranked by this table.
| Opponent’s range | Equity |
|---|---|
| Top 10% | 30.7% |
| Top 20% | 40.2% |
| Top 35% | 46.9% |
| Top 50% | 51.5% |
| Any hand | 57.6% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | A5o wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 8.2% |
| KK | 29.5% |
| 29.9% | |
| JJ | 29.7% |
| TT | 29.9% |
| AKs | 26.1% |
| AKo | 27.2% |
| AQs | 26.8% |
| JTs | 51.4% |
| 98s | 52.6% |
| 72o | 65.6% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Pair up or better | 32.8% | about 1 time in 3.1 |
| Two pair or better | 5.8% | about 1 time in 17 |
| Open-ended straight draw or a straight | 1.6% | about 1 time in 61 |
Related hands
A5s · Ace-Five suitedAA · Pocket Aces55 · Pocket FivesQ9s · Queen-Nine suitedK7s · King-Seven suitedAll 169 hands →
Equity figures are Monte Carlo simulation, seeded xoshiro128**, seed 20260901; flop odds are exact. Equity is showdown share with everyone staying in, a measure of strength rather than advice on what to play. Offsuit hands are 12 of the 1,326 combinations.