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AKo vs KQo equity

Preflop, AKo beats KQo with exact equity 74.77% vs 25.23%: AKo wins 74.20%, KQo wins 24.65%, ties 1.16%. Computed by exhaustively enumerating all 15,410,736 deals.

AKo Win74.20%
KQo Win24.65%
Tie1.16%
AKo Equity (win + tie/2)74.77%
KQo Equity (win + tie/2)25.23%
Boards enumerated15,410,736
Suit combinations9
Losing frequencyAKo loses 1 in 4.1

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, AKo or KQo?

AKo is ahead: AKo has 74.77% equity vs 25.23% (exact enumeration).

How often do AKo vs KQo tie?

Ties occur 1.16% of the time (178,164 of 15,410,736 outcomes).

Are these numbers simulated?

No. All 15,410,736 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)

Cite this page: Pailiku, “AKo vs KQo equity”, pailiku.com/matchups/ako-vs-kqo (2026).