How good is ace-jack offsuit before the flop?
AJo · Ace-Jack offsuit
Against one unknown hand it wins about 2 times in 3 — a 1.7 : 1 favourite.
Rank of 169
15
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
63.6%
± 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 | 63.6% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 45.5% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 35.5% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 24.3% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 16.2% | 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% | 43.0% |
| Top 20% | 54.9% |
| Top 35% | 59.6% |
| Top 50% | 60.9% |
| Any hand | 63.6% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | AJo wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 7.8% |
| KK | 28.6% |
| 28.2% | |
| JJ | 30.6% |
| TT | 42.9% |
| AKs | 24.6% |
| AKo | 25.7% |
| AQs | 25.1% |
| JTs | 67.2% |
| 98s | 59.1% |
| 72o | 67.7% |
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 | 1.3% | about 1 time in 77 |
Related hands
AJs · Ace-Jack suitedAA · Pocket AcesJJ · Pocket JacksAQo · Ace-Queen offsuitKQs · King-Queen 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.