Velvet RiverStarting hand 30 of 169, nicknamed Canine
K9s King-Nine suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 60.0%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 23.3%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Playable
How to play it. Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
K9s pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.9% 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 K9o at 57.8% heads-up.
Win percentage by number of opponents
K9s against common hands
| Opponent | K9s equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 17.3% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 12.8% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 31.7% | Underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 31.9% | Underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 31.5% | Underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 47.1% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 51.3% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 27.3% | Big underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 28.2% | Big underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 40.1% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 29.0% | Big underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 56.1% | Favourite |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 61.6% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 69.8% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
K9s on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 6.9% |
| Three of a kind or better | 2.8% |
| Straight or better | 1.3% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 11.8% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is K9s a good poker hand?
- K9s (King-Nine suited) ranks 30 of 169 by heads-up equity and 24 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 K9s?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt K9s 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 K9s against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, K9s wins about 17.3% against AA (equity including split pots).