Ace-five suited (A5s)

A5s by the numbers

vs 1 random hand

59.7%

all-in equity

vs 5 random hands

22.3%

full 6-max table

Flop a pair or better

32.4%

pairing a hole card

Flop a flush draw

10.9%

flush 0.84%

How to play A5s by position

6-max cash game, around 100 big blinds deep.

Early position (UTG)

Open-raise in 6-max games, but fold to a 3-bet.

Middle position (hijack)

Open-raise. Facing an open, 3-bet or fold.

Late position (cutoff, button)

Open-raise, and 3-bet against opens.

Blinds

Raise when folded to; 3-bet against late opens.

Facing a raise

3-bet as a bluff against late opens. Fold to 4-bets.

After the flop

• Suited hands flop a flush draw about 10.9% of the time, and with an ace it is the nut flush draw.
• Ace-five can make a wheel straight (A-2-3-4-5).
• Avoid big pots with one pair of aces and a weak kicker.

A5s against common hands

Ace-five suited wins 34.4% against 66 and 33.4% against KK. Against AKo it wins 29.7%, with ties 4.5% of the time.

All-in before the flop, exact results from every possible board. Suits as dealt in our example; figures shift slightly with other suit combinations.

What A5s makes by the river

If you see all five board cards, your best five-card hand ends up as each of these this often. Exact figures from every possible board.

• Straight flush0.06%
• Four of a kind0.1%
• Full house2.2%
• Flush6.5%
• Straight4.1%
• Three of a kind4.3%
• Two pair22.1%
• One pair42.9%
• High card17.6%

Common mistakes with A5s

• Calling raises instead of 3-betting.
• Overvaluing top pair with a weak kicker.
• Playing it out of position.

Where A5s sits in the chart

Ace-five suited FAQ