Is Ace-Queen (suited) (AQs) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #9 of 169 and wins 66.2% of head-to-heads against a random hand — raise from most seats.

Hand reference

Ace-Queen (suited) (AQs) preflop odds

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

66.2% in a two-player all-in, falling to 20.3% against eight random hands.

Top 5.3% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #9 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Raise From Most Seats.

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 %	66.2	49.0	40.1	32.7	28.7	24.5	22.7	20.3

Verdict: AQs is a 5.3th-percentile hand — raise from most seats. Against one random hand it wins 66.2% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

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99 · 88 · AKs · 77 · AJs · AKo

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FAQ

Is AQs a good preflop hand?
It ranks #9 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (66.2% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 5.3% of hands. Raise from most seats.

What is AQs's equity against a random hand?
66.2% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 20.3% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.