AJ vs AT: Odds & Interactive Calculator

Suited vs offsuit: AJ

How AJ vs AT unfolds by street

Ace-Jack (AJ) is still ahead on 84% of flops against AT, and the lead survives to the turn on 79%. AT takes the lead on the other 16% of flops. These figures come from full board enumeration, not a simulation.

AJ vs AT is textbook domination: the hands share a card, so AT is fighting for barely three outs. AJ wins 68.2%, AT wins 24.0%, and 7.9% of boards chop. Live to only its odd card (plus a thin straight or flush), AT wins about 1 in 4; the 7.9% tie figure is the tell that these hands are tangled on the same rank.

At a final table the raw 72.1% / 27.9% split is only half the story — ICM bends it. As the 27.9% underdog, AT pays an extra survival premium, so the chip-EV "close enough" call can be a clear ICM fold. The pure equity sets the floor; the payout ladder sets the real price.

The lesson of AJ vs AT is kicker discipline: AT is the hand that quietly costs people stacks because it's too strong to fold and too dominated to win. If you hold AJ, get value while you're ahead; if you hold the dominated side, this is the exact spot to find a preflop fold against a tight range.

Where to take AJ vs AT next

Getting it in near the money bubble or at a final table? Chip equity isn't prize equity — check the spot in the ICM calculator before you call off your stack.

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AJ vs AT FAQ

Who wins AJ vs AT preflop?

AJ (Ace-Jack) is the favorite, winning 68.2% of all runouts, while AT (Ace-Ten) wins 24.0%. The remaining 7.9% are split pots. Counting splits as half, AJ's preflop equity is 72.1%.

Does the AJ vs AT 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: AJ's equity runs from 68.3% to 74.0% 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 (AJ leads on 84% of flops) and in multiway pots, where every extra caller takes equity from both hands.

Why is AT so bad against AJ?

Because they share a card, AT is drawing to roughly three outs and chops 7.9% of the time — it wins only about 1 in 4. That's the danger of a dominated hand: too strong to fold, too far behind to outdraw, which is how kicker problems quietly cost full stacks.

Does AJ hold up against AT after the flop?

AJ is still ahead on 84% of flops and stays ahead through the turn on 79% of boards; AT takes the lead on the other 16% of flops. These are exact figures from full board enumeration.

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AJ against a range

All-in against one known hand is the textbook case; at the table AJ is usually up against a range. Exact equities, computed over every combo with card removal applied:

• AJ vs calling station — 61.1% against 670 combos (50.5% of hands)
• AJ vs BTN open — 60.2% against 586 combos (44.2% of hands)
• AJ vs CO open — 56.6% against 366 combos (27.6% of hands)
• AJ vs 10bb shove — 56.3% against 334 combos (25.2% of hands)

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