Velvet RiverStarting hand 25 of 169
A9o Ace-Nine offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 60.8%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 20.0%
- Dealt
- 1 in 110
- Opening guide
- Playable
How to play it. Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
A9o pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 5.7% of the time.
The suited version, A9s, wins 62.8% heads-up, 2.0 points more.
When you pair your Ace, a weak kicker is the danger: an opponent with a better Ace will often win the big pots.
Win percentage by number of opponents
A9o against common hands
| Opponent | A9o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 6.4% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 28.4% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 27.8% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 27.9% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 27.6% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 43.9% | Underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 47.2% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 24.7% | Big underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 26.3% | Big underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 26.8% | Big underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 55.3% | Favourite |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 52.4% | Coin flip |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 58.8% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 68.2% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
A9o on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 5.7% |
| Three of a kind or better | 1.7% |
| Straight or better | 0.1% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is A9o a good poker hand?
- A9o (Ace-Nine offsuit) ranks 25 of 169 by heads-up equity and 48 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Playable" group: Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
- How often are you dealt A9o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt A9o 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 A9o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, A9o wins about 6.4% against AA (equity including split pots).