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How good is ace-nine offsuit before the flop?

A9o · Ace-Nine offsuit

Against one unknown hand it wins about 3 times in 5 — a 1.5 : 1 favourite.

Rank of 169
25
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
60.7%
± 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.

OpponentsEquityFair share
160.7%50.0%
241.5%33.3%
331.0%25.0%
520.2%16.7%
812.7%11.1%

Against tighter ranges

Heads-up against an opponent who only holds the top N% of hands, ranked by this table.

Opponent’s rangeEquity
Top 10%32.3%
Top 20%46.2%
Top 35%53.8%
Top 50%56.4%
Any hand60.7%

Head-to-head

Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.

AgainstA9o wins
AA6.2%
KK28.3%
QQ28.1%
JJ27.8%
TT27.8%
AKs24.7%
AKo25.8%
AQs25.1%
JTs52.8%
98s66.0%
72o68.1%

What it flops

Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.

Pair up or better32.4%about 1 time in 3.1
Two pair or better5.5%about 1 time in 18
Open-ended straight draw or a straight1.3%about 1 time in 77

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. Offsuit hands are 12 of the 1,326 combinations.