Is Ace-Four (offsuit) (A4o) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #49 of 169 and wins 56.7% of head-to-heads against a random hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal.

Hand reference

Ace-Four (offsuit) (A4o) preflop odds

Q: What is A4o's equity against a random hand?

56.7% in a two-player all-in, falling to 9.8% against eight random hands.

Top 29.0% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #49 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 %	56.7	37.6	27.4	19.4	15.2	13.2	11.2	9.8

Verdict: A4o is a 29.0th-percentile hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal. Against one random hand it wins 56.7% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

Similar hands

A2s · QTo · 44 · K6s · K8o · Q8s

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FAQ

Is A4o a good preflop hand?
It ranks #49 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (56.7% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 29.0% of hands. Raise in late position or defend against a steal.

What is A4o's equity against a random hand?
56.7% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 9.8% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.