QQ vs AQ: pair against a dominated ace
Pocket queens beat ace-queen about 69% of the time when the chips go in preflop.
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By suits
Compare this with queens against ace-king and the blocker lesson jumps out. Ace-king gets six clean outs and races at 44%; ace-queen has its queen held hostage and falls to 31%, drawing at three aces. The pair does not just lead, it has amputated half the outs of the hand chasing it. This collision also happens constantly, because ace-queen re-raises and calls shoves that queens make all day. For the queens it is the dream call-off; for the ace-queen it is a reminder that the strength of a big ace is borrowed from the assumption its cards are live.
Quick tip: Before calling a shove with a big ace, ask what happens if one of your cards is in the other hand. It often is.
All numbers are all-in preflop equity vs one opponent, computed by the Poker Shark equity engine from the full 169 by 169 hand matrix, weighted across suited and offsuit combos.
Common questions
QQ vs AQ: pair against a dominated ace +
Pocket queens beat ace-queen about 69% of the time when the chips go in preflop. Exactly measured, QQ has 68.7% equity against AQ all-in preflop, computed with the Poker Shark equity engine. Broken out by suits: QQ wins 65.7% against AQs, QQ wins 69.7% against AQo.
What are the odds in QQ vs AQ? +
QQ is roughly a 2.2-to-1 favorite over AQ preflop, winning 68.7% of the time to 31.3%.
Do the suits change QQ vs AQ? +
Only a little. Across the suited and offsuit combinations, QQ equity ranges from 65.7% to 69.7% against AQ.
How to play these hands
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