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Ace-king vs ace-queen: the odds
How big a favourite is ace-king against ace-queen?
| Hand | Cards | Wins | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace-king | A♥ K♦ | 71.7% | 74.0% |
| Ace-queen | A♠ Q♣ | 23.7% | 26.0% |
| Split pot | — | 4.59% | — |
All-in before the flop, with five cards to come. Equity is each hand's average share of the pot — outright wins plus half of the split pots. Computed by enumerating all 1,712,304 possible boards with this site's own engine, so these are exact figures rather than a simulation.
Why the number looks like that
The textbook domination: sharing the ace means the boards that help one hand usually help both, so the higher kicker simply wins. Ace-queen is left needing a queen — and even then a king can arrive.
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