TT vs A5s: Preflop Equity & Odds

HandWinTieEquity
TT (Pocket Tens)66.8%0.4%67.0%
A5s (Ace-Five Suited)32.8%0.4%33.0%

How TT vs A5s unfolds by street

Pocket Tens (TT) is still ahead on 80% of flops against A5s, and the lead survives to the turn on 75%. A5s takes the lead on the other 20% of flops. These figures come from full board enumeration, not a simulation.

StreetTT still aheadA5s flipped the lead
Flop80%20%
Turn75%25%

TT vs A5s is a lopsided race — only one of A5s's cards is an overcard to the pair. TT wins 66.8%, A5s wins 32.8%, and 0.4% of boards chop. With roughly half the outs of a true two-overcard flip, A5s is a clear 2.0-to-1 dog that usually needs to pair its live card (or find a sneaky straight/two-pair runout) to win.

Here's the intuition behind 67.0% to 33.0%: TT wins roughly 2 of every 3 times the chips go in, but the underdog cashing 33.0% of the time is exactly why you can't slow-play and let it draw for free.

How you play TT vs A5s depends on which side you hold. With TT you're not crushing, so keep the pot controllable and take the 66.8% edge to showdown when you can; with A5s, your equity is enough to continue with initiative but thin enough that bloating the pot out of position is a trap.

TT vs A5s FAQ

Who wins TT vs A5s preflop?

TT (Pocket Tens) is the favorite, winning 66.8% of all runouts, while A5s (Ace-Five Suited) wins 32.8%. The remaining 0.4% are split pots. Counting splits as half, TT's preflop equity is 67.0%.

How often does A5s beat TT?

A5s wins 32.8% of the time all-in preflop against TT — a genuine underdog, but with enough live outs (about 1 in 3) that the matchup is closer than the favorite would like.

Is TT vs A5s a good spot to get all-in?

For TT, yes — a 67.0% favorite should happily commit, especially with fold equity. For A5s at 33.0%, it depends on the price: enough to continue with initiative, but thin enough that stacking off out of position is usually a leak.

Does TT hold up against A5s after the flop?

TT is still ahead on 80% of flops and stays ahead through the turn on 75% of boards; A5s takes the lead on the other 20% of flops. These are exact figures from full board enumeration.

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