AJs vs 99 preflop equity

AJs vs 99 preflop equity: ace-jack suited against a pair of nines wins 47.0% of the time, ties 0.4% and loses 52.6%, for 47.2% . Every one of the 1,712,304 boards is counted for each way the hands can be dealt.

Lesson: Work out the price of a call (needs an invite). In the glossary: Equity, Win percentage, Combo. How the numbers are made.

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47.03%
0.40%
52.57%
47.23%
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How the suits change it

Example deal
AJvs9912 of 2447.22%0.36%47.40%
AJvs9912 of 2446.83%0.44%47.05%

How each hand wins

AJs wins most often with two pair, in 16.91% of all runouts. 99 wins most often with two pair, in 18.84%.

Made hand
High card0.00%0.00%
Pair16.02%11.10%
Two pair16.91%18.84%
2.56%10.67%
Straight3.38%1.53%
Flush5.68%1.59%
Full house or better2.47%8.83%

Each column adds up to that hand's win percentage.

Reading the numbers

Ace-jack suited can be dealt 4 ways and a pair of nines 6 ways. Once both hands are out, the cards they share leave 24 possible pairings. Each row above stands for every pairing with the same suit pattern. The best case for AJs is 47.4%, the worst 47.1%: a shared suit takes away flush cards, and a suit held by both hands can split a flush.

Equity counts half of each tie, so it is the share of the pot AJs takes on average if the money goes in now. Compare it with the from the pot odds calculator. For a whole range on each side, use the range equity calculator.

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