Starting hand 40 of 169, nicknamed Canine
K9o King-Nine offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 57.8%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 19.4%
- Dealt
- 1 in 110
- Opening guide
- Playable
How to play it. Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
K9o pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.0% of the time.
The suited version, K9s, wins 60.0% heads-up, 2.1 points more.
Win percentage by number of opponents
K9o against common hands
| Opponent | K9o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 13.3% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 7.5% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 28.1% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 28.1% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 27.8% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 44.1% | Underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 48.2% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 23.1% | Big underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 23.8% | Big underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 36.1% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 24.9% | Big underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 53.6% | Coin flip |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 59.4% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 67.8% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
K9o on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 6.0% |
| Three of a kind or better | 2.0% |
| Straight or better | 0.4% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is K9o a good poker hand?
- K9o (King-Nine offsuit) ranks 40 of 169 by heads-up equity and 51 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 K9o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt K9o 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 K9o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, K9o wins about 13.3% against AA (equity including split pots).