Starting hand 55 of 169
J9s Jack-Nine suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 55.6%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 22.2%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Playable
How to play it. Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
J9s pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 7.5% of the time.
Because both cards share a suit, it flops a flush or a four-card flush draw 11.8% of the time. Compare J9o at 53.1% heads-up.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so J9s gains value in pots with several players.
Win percentage by number of opponents
J9s against common hands
| Opponent | J9s equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 20.6% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 19.9% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 18.0% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 16.0% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 32.2% | Underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 49.1% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 52.8% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 36.2% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 39.3% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 39.2% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 35.6% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 30.9% | Underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 63.0% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 70.3% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
J9s on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 7.5% |
| Three of a kind or better | 3.5% |
| Straight or better | 1.9% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 11.8% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is J9s a good poker hand?
- J9s (Jack-Nine suited) ranks 55 of 169 by heads-up equity and 30 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 J9s?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt J9s out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.30% of the time, or 1 in 332 hands.
- What are the odds of J9s against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, J9s wins about 20.6% against AA (equity including split pots).