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).

OpponentsWin 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.

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