Ace-King Offsuit (AKo)

Number 12 of the 169 starting hands, by its odds against one random hand.

A♠K♥
Ace and king in two different suits.

65.3%of the pot against one random hand, a split counted as halfWins 64.5%, ties 1.7%

1 in 111hands you are dealt is AKo

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Against Three Hands

Every board, for every way the two hands can be dealt. Any other hands: the poker odds calculator.

When to Raise It

The Quads starting hands chart raises it first in from every seat.

First in at 6-max, by seat. The regular's row is the Quads starting hands chart.
EarlyMiddleLateBlinds
RegularRaiseRaiseRaiseRaise
NitRaiseRaiseRaiseRaise
Calling stationRaiseRaiseRaiseRaise
ManiacRaiseRaiseRaiseRaise

How Often You Get It

K♠K♥K♦K♣A♠A♠K♠A♠K♥A♠K♦A♠K♣A♥A♥K♠A♥K♥A♥K♦A♥K♣A♦A♦K♠A♦K♥A♦K♦A♦K♣A♣A♣K♠A♣K♥A♣K♦A♣K♣ 4 suited 12 offsuit = 16
The 12 offsuit deals: off the diagonal.
AKo among the 169

12 of the 1,326 two-card deals, 0.9% of hands. One place stronger: AJs, number 11. One place weaker: ATs, number 13. All 169, on the grid.

Its Match-Ups

In the glossary: offsuit, kicker, equity and range. More: the starting hands chart, the odds calculator and every all-in match-up.

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