[{"content":"Pocket aces against pocket kings is the most famous cooler in Texas Hold\u0026rsquo;em — and the most searched hand matchup in poker. Here are the real numbers.\nQuick answer AA wins about 82% of the time against KK when both hands go all-in preflop. Kings win roughly 18%, with a fraction of a percent ending in a chopped pot. Suits barely matter: kings make up almost no ground even when suited.\nPreflop equity table Runout AA equity KK equity Tie AA vs KK (any suits, all-in preflop) ~81.9% ~17.8% ~0.5% AA vs KKs (kings suited) ~82.0% ~17.9% ~0.5% AA vs KK on a K-high flop* ~9% ~91% ~0% *Once a king flops, the matchup flips almost completely — which is why set-mining with kings against aces is the classic trap.\nWhy aces dominate Aces block the top of kings\u0026rsquo; improvement range: every ace left in the deck is an out for AA and a danger card for KK. Kings need to catch a two-outer (one of the two remaining kings) or outdraw aces with runners. Two outs means roughly 4.3% to hit on any single card, or about 8.4% to improve by the river — the math behind that famous bad beat.\nFAQ Does a flush beat a full house? No. A full house beats a flush in every standard poker ranking.\nHow often does AA vs KK happen in the same hand? Heads-up, two specific players both get dealt these hands roughly once in 22,500 hands. At a full 9-handed table, with 36 possible opponent pairings, it works out to about once every 600 hands — rare per table, common over a poker career.\nShould you ever fold kings preflop? In cash games, no — kings are a standard all-in. In tournaments, only extreme ICM pressure (bubble, big pay jumps) can justify folding kings against a tight range.\n","permalink":"https://pokercalckit.com/vs/aa-vs-kk/","summary":"\u003cp\u003ePocket aces against pocket kings is the most famous cooler in Texas Hold\u0026rsquo;em — and the most searched hand matchup in poker. Here are the real numbers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"quick-answer\"\u003eQuick answer\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAA wins about 82% of the time against KK when both hands go all-in preflop.\u003c/strong\u003e Kings win roughly 18%, with a fraction of a percent ending in a chopped pot. Suits barely matter: kings make up almost no ground even when suited.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"AA vs KK — Who Wins? Preflop Odds \u0026 Why"}]