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AKs vs JTs odds

62.0%AKs
38.0%JTs
Exact, no sampling3,424,608 boards16 card combinations

AKs beats JTs 62.0% of the time before the flop, winning outright 61.8% and splitting 0.5%. JTs holds the remaining 38.0%. These figures are exact: all 3,424,608 possible boards were evaluated across 16 card combinations.

Equity by street

The same matchup on three flops that ask different questions: one that connects with nothing, one that offers a flush draw and a straight draw, and one that puts a pair on the board.

AKs versus JTs by street
StreetBoardAKsJTs
Preflop-62.0%38.0%
Dry flopKd 7h 2c91.8%8.2%
Wet flop9h 8h 6d51.2%48.8%
Paired flopQs Qd 4c73.8%26.2%
Preflop breakdown
HandWinTieLoseEquity
AKs61.8%0.5%37.7%62.0%
JTs37.7%0.5%61.8%38.0%

Why this matchup matters

Two broadway hands with no shared card is a race for the better top pair. AKs at 62.0% is ahead mainly because its highest card is higher: about half of all flops pair somebody, and when they do, the bigger card wins. Neither hand has much to fall back on when the flop misses both, which is why these pots are so often decided on the flop.

Questions about this matchup

What are the odds of AKs against JTs?

AKs has 62.0% equity against JTs before the flop. It wins outright 61.8% of the time, loses 37.7% and splits the pot 0.5%.

Are these numbers exact or estimated?

Exact. Every one of the 3,424,608 board runouts was evaluated across all 16 ways the two hands can be dealt. No sampling was used, so there is no margin of error.

How does the flop change AKs versus JTs?

On a dry Kd 7h 2c flop, AKs holds 91.8%. On a wet 9h 8h 6d board with a flush draw and a straight draw available, it holds 51.2%. Coordinated boards move equity towards the hand that can draw.

Should JTs get all-in against AKs before the flop?

Not for a full stack by choice. At 38.0% the pot needs to be offering considerably better than even money before calling off is profitable.

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