Starting hand 110 of 169
97o Nine-Seven offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 46.2%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 15.1%
- 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.
97o pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.7% of the time.
The suited version, 97s, wins 49.2% heads-up, 3.0 points more.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so 97o gains value in pots with several players.
Against nine opponents it wins only 8.8%, less than its fair share of 10.0%, so it does poorly in crowded pots.
Win percentage by number of opponents
97o against common hands
| Opponent | 97o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 16.8% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 17.0% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 16.6% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 15.6% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 13.9% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 34.9% | Underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 50.3% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 34.7% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 36.5% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 35.6% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 33.5% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 32.1% | Underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 65.8% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 73.7% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
97o on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 6.7% |
| Three of a kind or better | 2.6% |
| Straight or better | 1.1% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is 97o a good poker hand?
- 97o (Nine-Seven offsuit) ranks 110 of 169 by heads-up equity and 110 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 97o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt 97o 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 97o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 97o wins about 16.8% against AA (equity including split pots).