Velvet RiverStarting hand 41 of 169
Q9s Queen-Nine suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 57.7%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 22.4%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Playable
How to play it. Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
Q9s pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 7.2% 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 Q9o at 55.4% heads-up.
Win percentage by number of opponents
Q9s against common hands
| Opponent | Q9s equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 19.0% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 18.0% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 14.8% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 32.5% | Underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 32.0% | Underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 48.8% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 52.1% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 35.8% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 37.8% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 29.9% | Big underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 29.0% | Big underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 56.9% | Favourite |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 61.9% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 70.2% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
Q9s on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 7.2% |
| Three of a kind or better | 3.2% |
| Straight or better | 1.6% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 11.8% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is Q9s a good poker hand?
- Q9s (Queen-Nine suited) ranks 41 of 169 by heads-up equity and 29 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 Q9s?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt Q9s 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 Q9s against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, Q9s wins about 19.0% against AA (equity including split pots).