Ace-queen offsuit (AQo)

Number 14 of the 169 starting hands, by its odds against one random hand.

A♠Q♥
Ace and queen in two different suits.

64.4%of the pot against one random hand, a split counted as halfWins 63.5%, ties 1.8%

1 in 111hands you are dealt is AQo

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Against three hands

Every board, for every way the two hands can be dealt. Any other hands: the poker odds calculator.

When to raise it

The Quads starting hands chart raises it first in from every seat.

First in at 6-max, by seat. The regular's row is the Quads starting hands chart.
EarlyMiddleLateBlinds
RegularRaiseRaiseRaiseRaise
NitRaiseRaiseRaiseRaise
Calling stationFoldFoldFoldFold
ManiacRaiseRaiseRaiseRaise

How often you get it

Q♠Q♥Q♦Q♣A♠A♠Q♠A♠Q♥A♠Q♦A♠Q♣A♥A♥Q♠A♥Q♥A♥Q♦A♥Q♣A♦A♦Q♠A♦Q♥A♦Q♦A♦Q♣A♣A♣Q♠A♣Q♥A♣Q♦A♣Q♣ 4 suited 12 offsuit = 16
The 12 offsuit deals: off the diagonal.
AQo among the 169

12 of the 1,326 two-card deals, 0.9% of hands. One place stronger: ATs, number 13. One place weaker: AJo, number 15. All 169, on the grid.

Its match-ups

In the glossary: offsuit, kicker, equity and range. More: the starting hands chart, the odds calculator and every all-in match-up.

A five-minute lesson: Where they raised from

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