AQ vs A5s: Preflop Equity & Odds
| Hand | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQ (Ace-Queen) | 65.5% | 5.6% | 68.3% |
| A5s (Ace-Five Suited) | 28.9% | 5.6% | 31.7% |
Suited vs offsuit: AQ
| Matchup | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQs | 66.6% | 5.4% | 69.3% |
| AQo | 65.1% | 5.7% | 67.9% |
How AQ vs A5s unfolds by street
Ace-Queen (AQ) is still ahead on 81% of flops against A5s, and the lead survives to the turn on 77%. A5s takes the lead on the other 19% of flops. These figures come from full board enumeration, not a simulation.
| Street | AQ still ahead | A5s flipped the lead |
|---|---|---|
| Flop | 81% | 19% |
| Turn | 77% | 23% |
AQ vs A5s is the matchup every "but I had top pair" cooler is made of: AQ wins 65.5%, A5s wins 28.9%, and 5.6% of boards chop. Note the chunky 5.6% 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, AQ carries 68.3% equity and A5s 31.7%. Against a pot-sized shove you need about 33% to call and about 25% versus a half-pot bet — so A5s needs real fold equity, not just its raw share, to justify stacking off.
Domination is where preflop hand-reading pays off. With AQ you want stacks in; with A5s 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.
AQ vs A5s FAQ
Who wins AQ vs A5s preflop?
AQ (Ace-Queen) is the favorite, winning 65.5% of all runouts, while A5s (Ace-Five Suited) wins 28.9%. The remaining 5.6% are split pots. Counting splits as half, AQ's preflop equity is 68.3%.
How often does A5s beat AQ?
A5s wins 28.9% of the time all-in preflop against AQ — roughly 1 in 3 — so it needs good pot odds or fold equity to get the money in profitably.
Why is A5s so bad against AQ?
Because they share a card, A5s is drawing to roughly three outs and chops 5.6% of the time — it wins only about 1 in 3. 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 AQ hold up against A5s after the flop?
AQ is still ahead on 81% of flops and stays ahead through the turn on 77% of boards; A5s takes the lead on the other 19% of flops. These are exact figures from full board enumeration.
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