Is Ace-Four (suited) (A4s) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #35 of 169 and wins 59.0% of head-to-heads against a random hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal.

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Ace-Four (suited) (A4s) preflop odds

Q: What is A4s's equity against a random hand?

59.0% in a two-player all-in, falling to 14.6% against eight random hands.

Top 20.7% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #35 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 %	59.0	41.0	30.9	24.4	20.3	17.9	16.0	14.6

Verdict: A4s is a 20.7th-percentile hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal. Against one random hand it wins 59.0% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

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A5s · KTo · QTs · A7o · K8s · A3s

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FAQ

Is A4s a good preflop hand?
It ranks #35 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (59.0% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 20.7% of hands. Raise in late position or defend against a steal.

What is A4s's equity against a random hand?
59.0% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 14.6% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.