AA vs KQ: Preflop Equity & Odds
| Hand | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA (Pocket Aces) | 85.9% | 0.4% | 86.1% |
| KQ (King-Queen) | 13.7% | 0.4% | 13.9% |
Suited vs offsuit: KQ
| Matchup | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| KQs | 16.9% | 0.4% | 17.1% |
| KQo | 12.6% | 0.4% | 12.8% |
AA against KQ is about as good as it gets for the pair: both of the unpaired hand's cards are undercards, so there is no single card that puts it ahead. AA wins 85.9%, KQ wins 13.7%, with 0.4% chopped. The underdog needs to pair twice, make a straight or flush, or find another indirect escape — which is why big pairs stack unpaired undercards so reliably.
In equity terms — your long-run share of the pot counting split pots as half — AA holds 86.1% and KQ holds 13.9%. To make these numbers practical: facing a pot-sized all-in you need about 33% equity to call profitably, and a half-pot bet needs about 25%. Numbers on this page are exact, computed by full board enumeration (not simulation). Try any other hand or full ranges in the free equity calculator.
AA vs KQ FAQ
Who wins AA vs KQ preflop?
AA (Pocket Aces) is the favorite: it wins 85.9% of all runouts, while KQ (King-Queen) wins 13.7%. The remaining 0.4% are split pots. Counting splits as half, AA's preflop equity is 86.1%.
How often does KQ beat AA?
KQ wins 13.7% of the time all-in preflop against AA — roughly 1 in 7 — so it needs good pot odds or fold equity to get the money in profitably.
Are these AA vs KQ numbers exact?
Yes. They are computed by exhaustively enumerating every possible five-card board (1,712,304 boards per card combination) and averaging across all suit combinations of both hands — not by Monte Carlo simulation. Display values are rounded to one decimal place.
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