Five Two Unsuited Vs Ace King Suited Poker Hand Odds

Quick Matchup Summary

Pre-Flop Favorite: AKs (66.82% Equity)  •  Win Probabilities: 52o: 32.89% • AKs: 66.53% • Tie: 0.57%

The favorite carries a clear mathematical edge, though post-flop board connectivity will heavily influence the winning outcome.

Based on 1.7M+ Monte Carlo simulations Odds Methodology »

Five Two Unsuited vs Ace King Suited - Odds Of Winning

Win Probability

Equity

 
Five Two Unsuited (52o)   Ace King Suited (AKs)
32.89% Win 66.53%
0.57% Tie 0.57%
33.18% Equity 66.82%

Five Two Unsuited vs Ace King Suited - Limit Poker Hand Ratings

 
Five Two Unsuited   Ace King Suited
- Sklansky Rating What is this? 1
0 Chen Formula What is this? 11
- Hellmuth Tier What is this? 1
-0.12 Expected Value What is this? 0.77

Five Two Unsuited vs Ace King Suited - Winning Hand Breakdown

 
Five Two Unsuited   Ace King Suited
0 High Card 3,727,080
7,241,472 One Pair 22,600,656
10,128,708 Two Pair 15,796,404
2,402,352 Three Of A Kind 3,178,872
4,175,136 Straight 2,365,344
1,283,868 Flush 5,012,856
1,696,224 Full House 1,840,320
95,040 Four Of A Kind 112,752
13,416 Straight Flush 48,552

Strategic Breakdown: 52o vs AKs

AKs enters this matchup as the pre-flop favorite with 66.82% equity, while 52o trails at 33.18% (with 0.57% tie probability).

Pre-Flop Equity Distribution

  • 52o Direct Win: 32.89%
  • AKs Direct Win: 66.53%
  • Split Pot / Tie: 0.57%
  • Statistical Edge: +33.64% for AKs

Flop Probability Benchmarks

  • Set-Mining (Pocket Pairs): 11.8% to flop a set (7.5 to 1 against).
  • Flopping a Flush (Suited): 0.84% (118 to 1); Flush draw: 10.9% (8 to 1).
  • Connecting on Flop (Unpaired): ~32.4% chance to pair at least one hole card.
  • Variance Rating: Moderate Variance

Frequently Asked Questions: 52o vs AKs

Who is favored to win between 52o and AKs?

AKs holds the statistical advantage with 66.82% equity and a 66.53% win rate. 52o has 33.18% equity and wins 32.89% of the time, with a 0.57% chance of splitting the pot.

How does this matchup change on the flop?

Pre-flop equities represent full five-card river run-outs across all 1.7 million combinatorial boards. However, the three-card flop accounts for roughly 71% of a hand's final texture. When the flop brings cards that coordinate with the underdog's holdings (such as straight or flush draws, or hitting an overcard), the trailing hand's equity can surge past 65–75% on the turn.

What is the probability of a split pot or bad beat?

In this exact matchup, the tie probability is 0.57%. The underdog has a direct win probability of 32.89%, meaning the trailing hand will overturn the favorite roughly 1 in every 3.0 showdowns.

How should you play this matchup in tournaments vs cash games?

In deep-stacked cash games (100bb+), position and post-flop implied odds dictate whether calling pre-flop raises is profitable. In tournament play with shallower stack depths (under 25bb), stack-to-pot ratios (SPR) shrink dramatically, making all-in shoves and 3-bet commitments mathematically dictated by pre-flop push/fold equity rather than post-flop maneuvering.

River Pairs