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Pocket Nines
99 · Premium · 6 combos
Pocket Nines (99) is a premiumTexas Hold'em starting hand. Raise from any position — these are the best hands in poker. Below are its real win odds against 1–8 opponents (all-in preflop, from a Monte Carlo simulation).
| Opponents | Win chance (equity) |
|---|---|
| 1 opponent (2-handed) | 74% |
| 2 opponents (3-handed) | 53% |
| 3 opponents (4-handed) | 41% |
| 5 opponents (6-handed) | 25% |
| 8 opponents (9-handed) | 17% |
Why you play Pocket Nines?
- Is Pocket Nines a good poker hand?
- Pocket Nines (99) is a premium starting hand. Raise from any position — these are the best hands in poker. Heads-up it wins about 74% of the time; at a full table of nine players that falls to roughly 17%.
- What are the odds of being dealt Pocket Nines?
- There are 6 ways to be dealt Pocket Nines out of 1,326 possible two-card combinations, so you'll get it about 0.5% of the time.