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Seven2Offsuit

Preflop matchups

AKs vs QJs: preflop equity

AKs is a clear favorite over QJs.

AKs

vs

QJs

AKs wins

63.3%

Tie

0.5%

QJs wins

36.2%

AKs has 63.5% 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 QJs combination that doesn't share a card with AKs.

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Questions

Who wins more often, AKs or QJs?
AKs is a clear favorite over QJs. All in before the flop, AKs wins 63.3% of the time, QJs wins 36.2% and they tie 0.5%.
What is AKs's equity against QJs?
63.5%. Equity counts a tie as half a win, so it is the share of the pot AKs 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.