AQ vs A6s: Preflop Equity & Odds
| Hand | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQ (Ace-Queen) | 66.9% | 5.2% | 69.5% |
| A6s (Ace-Six Suited) | 27.9% | 5.2% | 30.5% |
Suited vs offsuit: AQ
| Matchup | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQs | 67.9% | 5.0% | 70.4% |
| AQo | 66.5% | 5.3% | 69.1% |
How AQ vs A6s unfolds by street
Ace-Queen (AQ) is still ahead on 82% of flops against A6s, and the lead survives to the turn on 78%. A6s takes the lead on the other 18% of flops. These figures come from full board enumeration, not a simulation.
| Street | AQ still ahead | A6s flipped the lead |
|---|---|---|
| Flop | 82% | 18% |
| Turn | 78% | 22% |
AQ vs A6s is textbook domination: the hands share a card, so A6s is fighting for barely three outs. AQ wins 66.9%, A6s wins 27.9%, and 5.2% of boards chop. Note the chunky 5.2% 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.
Think in variance terms: 69.5% equity means AQ loses this all-in nearly 31 times in 100, so even a "dominant" spot is a coin you'll see come up tails plenty. Getting it in as the 69.5% favorite is correct every time; the 30.5% that goes the other way is math, not a misplay.
The lesson of AQ vs A6s is kicker discipline: A6s is the hand that quietly costs people stacks because it's too strong to fold and too dominated to win. If you hold AQ, 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.
AQ vs A6s FAQ
Who wins AQ vs A6s preflop?
AQ (Ace-Queen) is the favorite, winning 66.9% of all runouts, while A6s (Ace-Six Suited) wins 27.9%. The remaining 5.2% are split pots. Counting splits as half, AQ's preflop equity is 69.5%.
How often does A6s beat AQ?
A6s wins 27.9% of the time all-in preflop against AQ — roughly 1 in 4 — so it needs good pot odds or fold equity to get the money in profitably.
Why is A6s so bad against AQ?
Because they share a card, A6s is drawing to roughly three outs and chops 5.2% 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 AQ hold up against A6s after the flop?
AQ is still ahead on 82% of flops and stays ahead through the turn on 78% of boards; A6s takes the lead on the other 18% of flops. These are exact figures from full board enumeration.
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