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Seven2Offsuit

Preflop matchups

AKo vs KQs: preflop equity

AKo is a big favorite over KQs.

AKo

vs

KQs

AKo wins

69.8%

Tie

1.2%

KQs wins

29.0%

AKo has 70.4% equity, which counts a tie as half a win. The numbers are exact: every one of the 1,712,304 possible boards is counted for each suit combination, not simulated. Suits are shown as examples; the result is averaged over every KQs combination that doesn't share a card with AKo.

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Questions

Who wins more often, AKo or KQs?
AKo is a big favorite over KQs. All in before the flop, AKo wins 69.8% of the time, KQs wins 29.0% and they tie 1.2%.
What is AKo's equity against KQs?
70.4%. Equity counts a tie as half a win, so it is the share of the pot AKo takes on average.
Are these odds exact?
Yes. Every one of the 1,712,304 possible five-card boards is counted for each suit combination, so there is no simulation error.