Is ace queen suited a good hand?

Ace queen suited is a premium hand you open from every seat and re-raise freely, with the flush potential and two big cards giving it strength on a wide range of flops.

Ace Queen Suited

Strong

66.2%

Equity vs a random hand

4

Combos (of 1,326)

5/5

Seats that open it

Open it from anywhere and re-raise it as a value hand against most opponents. It makes the top pair with the best or second-best kicker, it makes the nut flush, and it has clean equity even when behind. The one caution is against the tightest players who only re-raise huge: there, ace queen is dominated by ace king and the big pairs, so ease off the four-betting.

This hand opens for a raise from every position, including under the gun.

Common mistake: Stacking off light against a player who only ever shows up with ace king and aces through queens. Against that range, ace queen is the hand getting dominated.

Quick tip: Top pair top-two kicker and the nut flush. Strong, but it respects the tightest re-raisers.