AK vs A3s: Preflop Equity & Odds
| Hand | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK (Ace-King) | 67.4% | 4.6% | 69.7% |
| A3s (Ace-Three Suited) | 28.0% | 4.6% | 30.3% |
Suited vs offsuit: AK
| Matchup | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKs | 68.5% | 4.4% | 70.7% |
| AKo | 67.1% | 4.7% | 69.4% |
How AK vs A3s unfolds by street
Ace-King (AK) is still ahead on 82% of flops against A3s, and the lead survives to the turn on 77%. A3s takes the lead on the other 18% of flops. These figures come from full board enumeration, not a simulation.
| Street | AK still ahead | A3s flipped the lead |
|---|---|---|
| Flop | 82% | 18% |
| Turn | 77% | 23% |
Share a card and you get a kicker problem — that's AK vs A3s: AK wins 67.4%, A3s wins 28.0%, and 4.6% of boards chop. Note the chunky 4.6% chop rate — it surfaces whenever the shared rank plays and the kickers don't. Spots like this are where stacks quietly disappear: the dominated hand can't fold pre and can't outrun the kicker post.
Translate that into a decision and it's simple pot-odds math: counting split pots as half, AK carries 69.7% equity and A3s 30.3%. Against a pot-sized shove you need about 33% to call and about 25% versus a half-pot bet — so A3s needs real fold equity, not just its raw share, to justify stacking off.
Domination is where preflop hand-reading pays off. With AK you want stacks in; with A3s you want out, because three outs and a prayer is not a stack-off — recognizing that you're crushed against a strong range is worth more than any postflop move.
AK vs A3s FAQ
Who wins AK vs A3s preflop?
AK (Ace-King) is the favorite, winning 67.4% of all runouts, while A3s (Ace-Three Suited) wins 28.0%. The remaining 4.6% are split pots. Counting splits as half, AK's preflop equity is 69.7%.
How often does A3s beat AK?
A3s wins 28.0% of the time all-in preflop against AK — roughly 1 in 4 — so it needs good pot odds or fold equity to get the money in profitably.
Why is A3s so bad against AK?
Because they share a card, A3s is drawing to roughly three outs and chops 4.6% 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 AK hold up against A3s after the flop?
AK is still ahead on 82% of flops and stays ahead through the turn on 77% of boards; A3s takes the lead on the other 18% of flops. These are exact figures from full board enumeration.
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