Velvet RiverStarting hand 15 of 169, nicknamed Blackjack
AJo Ace-Jack offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 63.6%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 24.4%
- Dealt
- 1 in 110
- Opening guide
- Strong
How to play it. Raise from any position at most tables. Slow down against early re-raises.
AJo pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.0% of the time.
The suited version, AJs, wins 65.5% heads-up, 1.8 points more.
Win percentage by number of opponents
AJo against common hands
| Opponent | AJo equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 7.8% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 28.8% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 28.4% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 30.4% | Underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 42.8% | Underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 45.4% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 47.8% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 24.7% | Big underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 26.2% | Big underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 26.4% | Big underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 56.0% | Favourite |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 67.7% | Favourite |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 58.7% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 68.1% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
AJo on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 6.0% |
| Three of a kind or better | 2.0% |
| Straight or better | 0.4% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is AJo a good poker hand?
- AJo (Ace-Jack offsuit) ranks 15 of 169 by heads-up equity and 20 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Strong" group: Raise from any position at most tables. Slow down against early re-raises.
- How often are you dealt AJo?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt AJo out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.90% of the time, or 1 in 110 hands.
- What are the odds of AJo against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, AJo wins about 7.8% against AA (equity including split pots).