How good is ace-nine suited before the flop?
A9s · Ace-Nine suited
Against one unknown hand it wins about 3 times in 5 — a 1.7 : 1 favourite.
Rank of 169
18
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
62.8%
± 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 | 62.8% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 44.7% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 34.3% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 24.2% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 16.9% | 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% | 36.2% |
| Top 20% | 49.3% |
| Top 35% | 56.1% |
| Top 50% | 58.8% |
| Any hand | 62.8% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | A9s wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 11.6% |
| KK | 31.8% |
| 32.0% | |
| JJ | 31.4% |
| TT | 31.1% |
| AKs | 28.6% |
| AKo | 30.1% |
| AQs | 29.6% |
| JTs | 55.4% |
| 98s | 67.3% |
| 72o | 69.5% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Pair up or better | 33.3% | about 1 time in 3 |
| Two pair or better | 6.3% | about 1 time in 16 |
| 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 | 1.3% | about 1 time in 78 |
Related hands
A9o · Ace-Nine offsuitAA · Pocket Aces99 · Pocket Nines66 · Pocket SixsATo · Ace-Ten 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. Suited hands are 4 of the 1,326 combinations.