Is Ace-Five (suited) (A5s) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #32 of 169 and wins 59.9% of head-to-heads against a random hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal.

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Ace-Five (suited) (A5s) preflop odds

Q: What is A5s's equity against a random hand?

59.9% in a two-player all-in, falling to 13.8% against eight random hands.

Top 18.9% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #32 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 %	59.9	41.5	31.9	23.8	20.5	17.7	15.7	13.8

Verdict: A5s is a 18.9th-percentile hand — raise in late position or defend against a steal. Against one random hand it wins 59.9% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

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K9s · A8o · A6s · KTo · QTs · A4s

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FAQ

Is A5s a good preflop hand?
It ranks #32 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (59.9% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 18.9% of hands. Raise in late position or defend against a steal.

What is A5s's equity against a random hand?
59.9% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 13.8% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.