Is 96o a good poker hand?

96o (Nine-Six offsuit) ranks 119 of 169 by heads-up equity and 133 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Fold" group: Fold in almost every spot, except defending the big blind against a small raise.

How often are you dealt 96o?

There are 12 ways to be dealt 96o out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.90% of the time, or 1 in 110 hands.

What are the odds of 96o against Aces?

All-in before the flop, 96o wins about 15.7% against AA (equity including split pots).

96o Poker Hand: Nine-Six offsuit Odds and Strategy

96o Nine-Six offsuit

Wins vs 1 random hand: 44.7%
Wins vs 5 random hands: 13.3%
Dealt: 1 in 110
Opening guide: Fold

How to play it. Fold in almost every spot, except defending the big blind against a small raise.

96o pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.4% of the time.

The suited version, 96s, wins 47.4% heads-up, 2.7 points more.

The cards are close enough to make straights, so 96o gains value in pots with several players.

Against nine opponents it wins only 7.6%, less than its fair share of 10.0%, so it does poorly in crowded pots.

96o against common hands

Opponent	96o equity	Verdict
AA Pocket Aces	15.7%	Big underdog
KK Pocket Kings	16.0%	Big underdog
QQ Pocket Queens	15.3%	Big underdog
JJ Pocket Jacks	15.2%	Big underdog
TT Pocket Tens	14.1%	Big underdog
77 Pocket Sevens	30.3%	Underdog
22 Pocket Twos	48.7%	Coin flip
AKs Ace-King suited	33.8%	Underdog
AKo Ace-King offsuit	35.6%	Underdog
AQo Ace-Queen offsuit	35.2%	Underdog
KQs King-Queen suited	33.3%	Underdog
JTs Jack-Ten suited	30.5%	Underdog
76s Seven-Six suited	65.3%	Favourite
72o Seven-Two offsuit	65.9%	Favourite

All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.

96o on the flop

Pair one of your hole cards	32.4%
Two pair or better	6.4%
Three of a kind or better	2.3%
Straight or better	0.8%
Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit)	2.2%

Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.

Questions players ask

Is 96o a good poker hand?: 96o (Nine-Six offsuit) ranks 119 of 169 by heads-up equity and 133 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Fold" group: Fold in almost every spot, except defending the big blind against a small raise.
How often are you dealt 96o?: There are 12 ways to be dealt 96o out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.90% of the time, or 1 in 110 hands.
What are the odds of 96o against Aces?: All-in before the flop, 96o wins about 15.7% against AA (equity including split pots).

96o Nine-Six offsuit

Win percentage by number of opponents

96o against common hands

96o on the flop

Questions players ask