How good is pocket nines before the flop?
99 · Pocket Nines
Against one unknown hand it wins about 3 times in 4 — a 2.6 : 1 favourite.
Rank of 169
6
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
72.2%
± 0.06%
Combinations
6
of 1,326
Dealt
0.45%
about 1 time in 221 · 220 : 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 | 72.2% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 53.8% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 41.4% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 26.6% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 17.2% | 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% | 50.3% |
| Top 20% | 56.5% |
| Top 35% | 60.9% |
| Top 50% | 64.1% |
| Any hand | 72.2% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | 99 wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 19.1% |
| KK | 19.2% |
| 18.6% | |
| JJ | 18.4% |
| TT | 18.0% |
| AKs | 52.6% |
| AKo | 55.1% |
| AQs | 53.1% |
| JTs | 51.2% |
| 98s | 82.1% |
| 72o | 88.7% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Flop a set or better | 11.8% | about 1 time in 8.5 |
| An overcard flops | 79.3% | about 1 time in 1.3 |
| Flop stays under your pair | 16.7% | about 1 time in 6 |
Related 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. Pairs are 6 of the 1,326 combinations.