KK vs AQ: Preflop Equity & Odds
| Hand | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| KK (Pocket Kings) | 70.7% | 0.4% | 70.9% |
| AQ (Ace-Queen) | 28.9% | 0.4% | 29.1% |
Suited vs offsuit: AQ
| Matchup | Win | Tie | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQs | 31.6% | 0.4% | 31.8% |
| AQo | 28.0% | 0.4% | 28.2% |
KK against AQ is a lopsided race: only one of the unpaired hand's cards is an overcard to the pair. KK wins 70.7%, AQ wins 28.9%, and 0.4% of boards chop. With roughly half the outs of a true two-overcard race, the unpaired hand is a clear underdog — it usually needs an ace (or a well-disguised straight or two-pair runout) to get there.
In equity terms — your long-run share of the pot counting split pots as half — KK holds 70.9% and AQ holds 29.1%. 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.
KK vs AQ FAQ
Who wins KK vs AQ preflop?
KK (Pocket Kings) is the favorite: it wins 70.7% of all runouts, while AQ (Ace-Queen) wins 28.9%. The remaining 0.4% are split pots. Counting splits as half, KK's preflop equity is 70.9%.
How often does AQ beat KK?
AQ wins 28.9% of the time all-in preflop against KK — roughly 1 in 3 — so it needs good pot odds or fold equity to get the money in profitably.
Are these KK vs AQ 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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