How to play AA
Pocket Aces
A♠
A♥
Rank by playability
#1
#1 by equity vs a random hand
Top
1%
of all starting hands
Equity vs random
85.1%
heads-up
CategoryPremium
Top tier — open from any position, 3-bet for value.
Equity vs random opponents
| Opponents | Equity |
|---|---|
| vs 1 random hand | 85.1% |
| vs 3 random hands | 63.9% |
| vs 5 random hands | 49.3% |
Monte Carlo simulation using our own hand evaluator — 300,000 trials per matchup with full boards dealt and ties split evenly.
By position
| Position | Action |
|---|---|
UTG Under the Gun | raise / 3-bet for value Raise first in. 3-bet light openers for value. |
MP Middle Position | raise / 3-bet for value Raise first in. 3-bet light openers for value. |
CO Cutoff | raise / 3-bet for value Raise first in. 3-bet light openers for value. |
BTN Button | raise / 3-bet for value Raise first in. 3-bet light openers for value. |
SB Small Blind | raise / 3-bet for value Raise first in. 3-bet light openers for value. |
BB Big Blind (vs late open) | raise / 3-bet for value Raise first in. 3-bet light openers for value. |
Postflop notes
- Big pair — bet for value on most boards. Be careful when overcards arrive and you face heavy aggression.
- Set-mining isn't your plan; you usually have an over-pair. Bet, raise, and shovel chips in.
What AA flops
Exact: all 19,600 possible flops dealt to AA. Rows overlap — a flush draw can come with a pair.
| Set or better (a board card matches your pair) | 11.76% |
| Overpair (every board card below your pair) | 88.24% |
| At least one overcard, no set | 0.00% |
Exact odds for AA
- AA vs KK — exact all-in odds, every board
- AA vs AK — exact all-in odds, every board
- AA vs QQ — exact all-in odds, every board
- AA vs JJ — exact all-in odds, every board
- AA vs 72o — exact all-in odds, every board
- How often you are dealt pocket aces
- How often pocket aces get cracked
- How often AA runs into KK
- How often AA flops a set
- How often set over set happens