How good is nine-eight offsuit before the flop?
98o · Nine-Eight offsuit
You are in a coin flip.
Rank of 169
98
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
48.2%
± 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 | 48.2% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 32.7% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 11.0% | 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% | 31.4% |
| Top 20% | 34.4% |
| Top 35% | 36.4% |
| Top 50% | 37.5% |
| Any hand | 48.2% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | 98o wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 18.0% |
| KK | 17.7% |
| 17.2% | |
| JJ | 15.7% |
| TT | 14.2% |
| AKs | 34.1% |
| AKo | 36.2% |
| AQs | 35.2% |
| JTs | 32.6% |
| 98s | 47.6% |
| 72o | 70.1% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Pair up or better | 33.7% | about 1 time in 3 |
| Two pair or better | 6.8% | about 1 time in 15 |
| Open-ended straight draw or a straight | 11.0% | about 1 time in 9.1 |
Related hands
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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.