How to play A5o

Ace-Five Offsuit

A♠

5♥

Strength rank

#52

of 169 hands

Top

31%

of all starting hands

Equity vs random

68.9%

heads-up

CategoryMarginal

Late-position only. Avoid bloating pots.

By position

Position	Action	Notes
UTG Under the Gun	fold Outside the UTG opening range. Don't open.	Outside the UTG opening range. Don't open.
MP Middle Position	fold Outside the MP opening range. Don't open.	Outside the MP opening range. Don't open.
CO Cutoff	fold (or steal vs blinds) Below CO open threshold. Steal from BTN/CO if folded to you, otherwise fold.	Below CO open threshold. Steal from BTN/CO if folded to you, otherwise fold.
BTN Button	open-raise Standard open from BTN. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep.	Standard open from BTN. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep.
SB Small Blind	open-raise / sometimes call Marginal opener from SB. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters.	Marginal opener from SB. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters.
BB Big Blind (vs late open)	open-raise Standard open from BB. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep.	Standard open from BB. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep.

Postflop notes

Offsuit holding — relies primarily on top-pair/over-pair value when it hits.
Offsuit ace — be careful with kicker problems on ace-high boards. AK and AQ are clear value; lower kickers are reverse implied odds magnets.

Take it further

Equity vs a specific hand

See A5o matchup with any opponent.

Equity vs an opponent's range

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Complete preflop charts

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Push/fold chart

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