22 vs AQ: Odds & Interactive Calculator
| Hand | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 (Pocket Deuces) | 51.4% | 0.6% | 51.7% |
| AQ (Ace-Queen) | 48.0% | 0.6% | 48.3% |
Suited vs offsuit: AQ
| Matchup | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQs | 49.9% | 0.6% | 50.2% |
| AQo | 47.4% | 0.6% | 47.7% |
How 22 vs AQ unfolds by street
Pocket Deuces (22) is still ahead on 64% of flops against AQ, and the lead survives to the turn on 60%. AQ takes the lead on the other 36% of flops. These figures come from full board enumeration, not a simulation.
| Street | 22 still ahead | AQ flipped the lead |
|---|---|---|
| Flop | 64% | 36% |
| Turn | 60% | 40% |
22 vs AQ is a race in the truest sense: made hand now (22) versus the bigger drawing hand (AQ). 22 wins 51.4%, AQ wins 48.0%, and 0.6% of boards chop. The pair is ahead on a blank board but every Ace or Queen flips it, and the occasional straight adds a sliver more — which is why it plays out a hair off 50/50.
At a final table the raw 51.7% / 48.3% split is only half the story — ICM bends it. In a near-flip like this, the player with more chips to lose should be far more reluctant to call off. The pure equity sets the floor; the payout ladder sets the real price.
Practically, treat 22 vs AQ as a flip: get the money in when you have fold equity or a tournament reason to gamble, and don't agonize over who's "ahead" — the edge is too small to fold a hand you've committed to. The mistake isn't taking this race, it's taking it for a deep stack with no dead money in the pot.
22 vs AQ FAQ
Who wins 22 vs AQ preflop?
It is close to a coin flip: 22 (Pocket Deuces) has the slight edge, winning 51.4% of all runouts to AQ's 48.0%. The remaining 0.6% are split pots. Counting splits as half, 22's preflop equity is 51.7%.
Does the 22 vs AQ probability change all-in preflop?
No. Once both hands are all-in preflop the odds are set by the cards alone — position, stack size and who bet first change nothing. The only thing that moves the number is suits: 22's equity runs from 49.6% to 52.7% depending on suitedness and which suits the two hands share, which is why different sites quote slightly different figures. It does change once board cards are dealt (22 leads on 64% of flops) and in multiway pots, where every extra caller takes equity from both hands.
Should you call all-in with AQ against 22?
AQ vs 22 is close to a coin flip (48.0% vs 51.4%), so calling off is correct whenever the pot is laying you a price near even money or you have a tournament reason to gamble. Deep-stacked with no dead money, it's a thinner spot — the edge is too small to commit a big stack without fold equity.
Does 22 hold up against AQ after the flop?
22 is still ahead on 64% of flops and stays ahead through the turn on 60% of boards; AQ takes the lead on the other 36% of flops. These are exact figures from full board enumeration.
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See also: hand-vs-range preflop equity — your hand against a real opening, 3-bet, or shove range.