How good is ace-king suited before the flop?
AKs · Ace-King suited
Against one unknown hand it wins about 2 times in 3 — a 2 : 1 favourite.
Rank of 169
8
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
67.0%
± 0.07%
Combinations
4
of 1,326
Dealt
0.30%
about 1 time in 332 · 331 : 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 | 67.0% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 50.7% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 41.4% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 31.1% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 22.6% | 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% | 58.1% |
| Top 20% | 64.6% |
| Top 35% | 67.0% |
| Top 50% | 67.3% |
| Any hand | 67.0% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | AKs wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 12.0% |
| KK | 33.7% |
| 46.2% | |
| JJ | 45.9% |
| TT | 46.1% |
| AKs (itself) | 50.0% |
| AKo | 52.4% |
| AQs | 71.2% |
| JTs | 61.7% |
| 98s | 62.6% |
| 72o | 69.2% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Pair up or better | 33.6% | about 1 time in 3 |
| Two pair or better | 6.7% | about 1 time in 15 |
| Flush draw or better | 11.8% | about 1 time in 8.5 |
| Flop a flush | 0.8% | about 1 time in 119 |
| Open-ended straight draw or a straight | 0.3% | about 1 time in 311 |
Related hands
AKo · Ace-King offsuitAA · Pocket AcesKK · Pocket Kings88 · Pocket EightsAQs · Ace-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. Suited hands are 4 of the 1,326 combinations.