Ace Four Suited Vs Queen Ten Suited Poker Hand Odds

Quick Matchup Summary

Pre-Flop Favorite: A4s (55.63% Equity)  •  Win Probabilities: A4s: 55.37% • QTs: 44.11% • Tie: 0.51%

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 Four Suited vs Queen Ten Suited - Odds Of Winning

Win Probability

Equity

 
Ace Four Suited (A4s)   Queen Ten Suited (QTs)
55.37% Win 44.11%
0.51% Tie 0.51%
55.63% Equity 44.37%

Ace Four Suited vs Queen Ten Suited - Limit Poker Hand Ratings

 
Ace Four Suited   Queen Ten Suited
5 Sklansky Rating What is this? 4
5 Chen Formula What is this? 6
5 Hellmuth Tier What is this? -
0.06 Expected Value What is this? 0.17

Ace Four Suited vs Queen Ten Suited - Winning Hand Breakdown

 
Ace Four Suited   Queen Ten Suited
1,003,500 High Card 0
5,526,144 One Pair 3,569,904
4,371,084 Two Pair 3,868,560
1,003,140 Three Of A Kind 791,352
945,828 Straight 1,791,936
1,676,544 Flush 1,398,240
589,308 Full House 590,352
37,572 Four Of A Kind 31,680
17,728 Straight Flush 43,016

Strategic Breakdown: A4s vs QTs

A4s enters this matchup as the pre-flop favorite with 55.63% equity, while QTs trails at 44.37% (with 0.51% tie probability).

Pre-Flop Equity Distribution

  • A4s Direct Win: 55.37%
  • QTs Direct Win: 44.11%
  • Split Pot / Tie: 0.51%
  • Statistical Edge: +11.26% for A4s

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: A4s vs QTs

Who is favored to win between A4s and QTs?

A4s holds the statistical advantage with 55.63% equity and a 55.37% win rate. QTs has 44.37% equity and wins 44.11% of the time, with a 0.51% 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 0.51%. The underdog has a direct win probability of 44.11%, meaning the trailing hand will overturn the favorite roughly 1 in every 2.3 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