Velvet RiverStarting hand 14 of 169, nicknamed Big Chick
AQo Ace-Queen offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 64.3%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 25.8%
- Dealt
- 1 in 110
- Opening guide
- Strong
How to play it. Raise from any position at most tables. Slow down against early re-raises.
AQo 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, AQs, wins 66.3% heads-up, 2.0 points more.
Against nine opponents it still wins 15.6%, 1.6 times its fair share of 10.0%.
Win percentage by number of opponents
AQo against common hands
| Opponent | AQo equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 7.3% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 28.4% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 30.5% | Underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 43.2% | Underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 42.8% | Underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 45.2% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 47.6% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 24.3% | Big underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 25.3% | Big underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 70.3% | Big favourite |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 59.7% | Favourite |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 59.1% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 68.3% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
AQo 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 AQo a good poker hand?
- AQo (Ace-Queen offsuit) ranks 14 of 169 by heads-up equity and 15 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 AQo?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt AQo 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 AQo against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, AQo wins about 7.3% against AA (equity including split pots).