How good is nine-eight suited before the flop?
98s · Nine-Eight suited
You are in a coin flip.
Rank of 169
84
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
50.7%
± 0.07%
Combinations
4
of 1,326
Dealt
0.30%
about 1 time in 332 · 331 : 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 | 50.7% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 28.5% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 20.3% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 14.6% | 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% | 35.4% |
| Top 20% | 37.6% |
| Top 35% | 39.7% |
| Top 50% | 40.9% |
| Any hand | 50.7% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | 98s wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 22.0% |
| KK | 21.6% |
| 20.8% | |
| JJ | 19.8% |
| TT | 18.2% |
| AKs | 37.1% |
| AKo | 39.8% |
| AQs | 38.2% |
| JTs | 35.4% |
| 98s (itself) | 50.0% |
| 72o | 71.5% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Pair up or better | 34.6% | about 1 time in 2.9 |
| Two pair or better | 7.6% | about 1 time in 13 |
| Flush draw or better | 11.8% | about 1 time in 8.5 |
| Flop a flush | 0.8% | about 1 time in 119 |
| Open-ended straight draw or a straight | 10.9% | about 1 time in 9.2 |
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. Suited hands are 4 of the 1,326 combinations.