Starting hand 70 of 169
J9o Jack-Nine offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 53.1%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 18.7%
- Dealt
- 1 in 110
- Opening guide
- Late position
How to play it. Raise from the cutoff and the button, or when the table folds to you.
J9o 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, J9s, wins 55.6% heads-up, 2.4 points more.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so J9o gains value in pots with several players.
Win percentage by number of opponents
J9o against common hands
| Opponent | J9o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 16.6% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 15.3% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 14.0% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 11.0% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 29.2% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 46.3% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 50.3% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 33.6% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 35.5% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 35.6% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 33.0% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 26.8% | Big underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 60.3% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 69.1% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
J9o 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 J9o a good poker hand?
- J9o (Jack-Nine offsuit) ranks 70 of 169 by heads-up equity and 60 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Late position" group: Raise from the cutoff and the button, or when the table folds to you.
- How often are you dealt J9o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt J9o 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 J9o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, J9o wins about 16.6% against AA (equity including split pots).