Is Ace-Five (offsuit) (A5o) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #42 of 169 and wins 57.7% of head-to-heads against a random hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal.

Hand reference

Ace-Five (offsuit) (A5o) preflop odds

Q: What is A5o's equity against a random hand?

57.7% in a two-player all-in, falling to 10.1% against eight random hands.

Top 24.9% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #42 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 %	57.7	38.7	29.0	21.1	16.7	13.3	11.6	10.1

Verdict: A5o is a 24.9th-percentile hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal. Against one random hand it wins 57.7% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

Similar hands

QJo · K9o · A6o · Q9s · K7s · JTs

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FAQ

Is A5o a good preflop hand?
It ranks #42 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (57.7% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 24.9% of hands. Raise in late position or defend against a steal.

What is A5o's equity against a random hand?
57.7% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 10.1% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.