How good is nine-six offsuit before the flop?
96o · Nine-Six offsuit
You are a little worse than a coin flip: 45%.
Rank of 169
120
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
44.6%
± 0.07%
Combinations
12
of 1,326
Dealt
0.90%
about 1 time in 110 · 110 : 1 against
Against more opponents
Everyone unknown, everyone to showdown. Strength falls as the table fills, faster for hands that rely on one pair.
| Opponents | Equity | Fair share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44.6% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 21.2% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 13.5% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 8.5% | 11.1% |
Against tighter ranges
Heads-up against an opponent who only holds the top N% of hands, ranked by this table.
| Opponent’s range | Equity |
|---|---|
| Top 10% | 28.7% |
| Top 20% | 32.1% |
| Top 35% | 33.5% |
| Top 50% | 35.1% |
| Any hand | 44.6% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | 96o wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 15.7% |
| KK | 15.8% |
| 15.5% | |
| JJ | 15.0% |
| TT | 13.9% |
| AKs | 33.8% |
| AKo | 35.1% |
| AQs | 33.7% |
| JTs | 30.7% |
| 98s | 31.5% |
| 72o | 65.7% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Pair up or better | 33.1% | about 1 time in 3 |
| Two pair or better | 6.1% | about 1 time in 16 |
| Open-ended straight draw or a straight | 5.6% | about 1 time in 18 |
Related hands
96s · Nine-Six suited99 · Pocket Nines66 · Pocket Sixs85s · Eight-Five suitedJ2o · Jack-Two offsuitAll 169 hands →
Equity figures are Monte Carlo simulation, seeded xoshiro128**, seed 20260901; flop odds are exact. Equity is showdown share with everyone staying in, a measure of strength rather than advice on what to play. Offsuit hands are 12 of the 1,326 combinations.