Ace Three Suited Vs Ace King Unsuited Poker Hand Odds

Quick Matchup Summary

Pre-Flop Favorite: AKo (69.38% Equity)  •  Win Probabilities: A3s: 28.29% • AKo: 67.05% • Tie: 4.66%

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 »

Ace Three Suited vs Ace King Unsuited - Odds Of Winning

Win Probability

Equity

 
Ace Three Suited (A3s)   Ace King Unsuited (AKo)
28.29% Win 67.05%
4.66% Tie 4.66%
30.62% Equity 69.38%

Ace Three Suited vs Ace King Unsuited - Limit Poker Hand Ratings

 
Ace Three Suited   Ace King Unsuited
5 Sklansky Rating What is this? 2
5 Chen Formula What is this? 11
5 Hellmuth Tier What is this? 1
0.02 Expected Value What is this? 0.51

Ace Three Suited vs Ace King Unsuited - Winning Hand Breakdown

 
Ace Three Suited   Ace King Unsuited
0 High Card 6,472,080
4,932,720 One Pair 20,033,160
5,127,624 Two Pair 9,526,488
1,015,512 Three Of A Kind 2,009,136
1,621,080 Straight 1,410,696
3,987,768 Flush 1,107,840
681,480 Full House 731,052
35,640 Four Of A Kind 35,640
38,208 Straight Flush 5,748

Strategic Breakdown: A3s vs AKo

AKo enters this matchup as the pre-flop favorite with 69.38% equity, while A3s trails at 30.62% (with 4.66% tie probability).

Pre-Flop Equity Distribution

  • A3s Direct Win: 28.29%
  • AKo Direct Win: 67.05%
  • Split Pot / Tie: 4.66%
  • Statistical Edge: +38.76% for AKo

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: A3s vs AKo

Who is favored to win between A3s and AKo?

AKo holds the statistical advantage with 69.38% equity and a 67.05% win rate. A3s has 30.62% equity and wins 28.29% of the time, with a 4.66% 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 4.66%. The underdog has a direct win probability of 28.29%, meaning the trailing hand will overturn the favorite roughly 1 in every 3.5 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