Is Ace-Three (suited) (A3s) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #38 of 169 and wins 58.2% of head-to-heads against a random hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal.

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Ace-Three (suited) (A3s) preflop odds

Q: What is A3s's equity against a random hand?

58.2% in a two-player all-in, falling to 13.7% against eight random hands.

Top 22.5% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #38 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Raise In Late Position Or Defend Against A Steal.

Win rate vs 1–8 opponents

Opponents	vs 1	vs 2	vs 3	vs 4	vs 5	vs 6	vs 7	vs 8
Win rate %	58.2	39.4	29.8	22.9	19.6	17.3	14.9	13.7

Verdict: A3s is a 22.5th-percentile hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal. Against one random hand it wins 58.2% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

Similar hands

A4s · A7o · K8s · QJo · K9o · A6o

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FAQ

Is A3s a good preflop hand?
It ranks #38 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (58.2% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 22.5% of hands. Raise in late position or defend against a steal.

What is A3s's equity against a random hand?
58.2% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 13.7% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.