How good is ace-king offsuit before the flop?
AKo · Ace-King offsuit
Against one unknown hand it wins about 2 times in 3 — a 1.9 : 1 favourite.
Rank of 169
11
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
65.3%
± 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 | 65.3% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 48.0% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 38.3% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 27.9% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 19.2% | 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% | 55.9% |
| Top 20% | 62.8% |
| Top 35% | 65.4% |
| Top 50% | 65.6% |
| Any hand | 65.3% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | AKo wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 6.7% |
| KK | 30.0% |
| 43.2% | |
| JJ | 43.2% |
| TT | 43.2% |
| AKs | 47.6% |
| AKo (itself) | 50.0% |
| AQs | 70.1% |
| JTs | 59.6% |
| 98s | 60.4% |
| 72o | 67.6% |
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 | 0.3% | about 1 time in 306 |
Related hands
AKs · Ace-King suitedAA · Pocket AcesKK · Pocket Kings77 · Pocket SevensAJs · Ace-Jack 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.