Starting hand 10 of 169, nicknamed Big Chick
AQs Ace-Queen suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 66.3%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 29.5%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
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How to play it. Raise from any position and re-raise often.
AQs pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.9% of the time.
Because both cards share a suit, it flops a flush or a four-card flush draw 11.8% of the time. Compare AQo at 64.3% heads-up.
Against nine opponents it still wins 19.1%, 1.9 times its fair share of 10.0%.
Win percentage by number of opponents
AQs against common hands
| Opponent | AQs equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 12.3% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 31.3% | Underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 34.4% | Underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 45.8% | Coin flip |
| TT Pocket Tens | 46.0% | Coin flip |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 48.2% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 50.4% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 29.0% | Big underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 30.2% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 52.6% | Coin flip |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 71.6% | Big favourite |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 61.8% | Favourite |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 61.1% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 69.3% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
AQs on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 6.9% |
| Three of a kind or better | 2.8% |
| Straight or better | 1.3% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 11.8% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is AQs a good poker hand?
- AQs (Ace-Queen suited) ranks 10 of 169 by heads-up equity and 7 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Premium" group: Raise from any position and re-raise often.
- How often are you dealt AQs?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt AQs out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.30% of the time, or 1 in 332 hands.
- What are the odds of AQs against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, AQs wins about 12.3% against AA (equity including split pots).