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AQo vs 88 equity

Preflop, AQo beats 88 with exact equity 44.72% vs 55.28%: AQo wins 44.54%, 88 wins 55.09%, ties 0.37%. Computed by exhaustively enumerating all 10,273,824 deals.

AQo Win44.54%
88 Win55.09%
Tie0.37%
AQo Equity (win + tie/2)44.72%
88 Equity (win + tie/2)55.28%
Boards enumerated10,273,824
Suit combinations6
Losing frequencyAQo loses 1 in 1.8

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, AQo or 88?

88 is ahead: AQo has 44.72% equity vs 55.28% (exact enumeration).

How often do AQo vs 88 tie?

Ties occur 0.37% of the time (37,938 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)

Cite this page: Pailiku, “AQo vs 88 equity”, pailiku.com/matchups/aqo-vs-88 (2026).