Velvet RiverStarting hand 100 of 169
98o Nine-Eight offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 48.1%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 16.6%
- Dealt
- 1 in 110
- Opening guide
- Button steal
How to play it. Mostly a fold. Raise on the button or small blind when the players behind are tight.
98o pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 7.0% of the time.
The suited version, 98s, wins 50.7% heads-up, 2.6 points more.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so 98o gains value in pots with several players.
Win percentage by number of opponents
98o against common hands
| Opponent | 98o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 18.1% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 18.0% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 17.2% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 15.5% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 14.3% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 46.6% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 51.5% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 34.2% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 35.6% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 36.8% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 34.3% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 32.7% | Underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 61.4% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 70.2% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
98o on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 7.0% |
| Three of a kind or better | 3.0% |
| Straight or better | 1.4% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is 98o a good poker hand?
- 98o (Nine-Eight offsuit) ranks 100 of 169 by heads-up equity and 90 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Button steal" group: Mostly a fold. Raise on the button or small blind when the players behind are tight.
- How often are you dealt 98o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt 98o 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 98o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 98o wins about 18.1% against AA (equity including split pots).