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AJs vs 88 equity

Preflop, AJs beats 88 with exact equity 47.33% vs 52.67%: AJs wins 47.13%, 88 wins 52.48%, ties 0.39%. Computed by exhaustively enumerating all 10,273,824 deals.

AJs Win47.13%
88 Win52.48%
Tie0.39%
AJs Equity (win + tie/2)47.33%
88 Equity (win + tie/2)52.67%
Boards enumerated10,273,824
Suit combinations6
Losing frequencyAJs loses 1 in 1.9

Note: class-average values. Specific suit combinations (e.g. shared suits) shift the numbers by a few tenths of a percent.

FAQ

Who wins more often, AJs or 88?

88 is ahead: AJs has 47.33% equity vs 52.67% (exact enumeration).

How often do AJs vs 88 tie?

Ties occur 0.39% of the time (39,795 of 10,273,824 outcomes).

Are these numbers simulated?

No. All 10,273,824 board combinations are exhaustively enumerated — mathematically exact and reproducible.

Figures from app/data/matchup-matrix (exhaustive engine scripts/gen-matchup-matrix.mjs, cross-validated against lib/poker-equity.ts)

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