KK vs AQ offsuit: the numbers
| KK | AQ offsuit | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 71.44% | 28.22% |
| Ties | 0.34% | 0.34% |
| Equity | 71.61% | 28.39% |
Exact figures from all 1,712,304 boards for K♠ K♥ vs A♦ Q♣. KK is roughly a 2.5-to-1 favorite.
Why the odds look like this: pair vs one overcard
AQ offsuit has only one card that beats KK's pair, so it relies mainly on three cards (or fewer when a card is shared) to take the lead. That puts the pair around a 2-to-1 favorite or better. When AQ offsuit wins, it is most often with two pair (38% of its wins) or one pair (31%).
How to play KK vs AQ offsuit
KK is in great shape against AQ offsuit. The main danger is the overcard landing on the flop, so plan how to continue on those boards before you get there.
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Use these numbers at the table
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Do suits matter?
Yes, a little. Suited hands make flushes more often, and when two hands share a suit they block each other's flushes. That is why the same two hands can differ by one or two percentage points depending on suits. The figures above are exact for the example cards shown.
How we calculated these odds
We dealt out every possible five-card board (1,712,304 of them) for the example hands and counted wins, losses and ties. There is no sampling error: the numbers are exact for those cards.