TT vs 99 preflop equity

TT vs 99 preflop equity: a pair of tens against a pair of nines wins 81.8% of the time, ties 0.5% and loses 17.7%, for 82.0% . 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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81.75%
0.50%
17.75%
82.00%
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How the suits change it

Example deal
1010vs996 of 3682.40%0.58%82.69%
1010vs9924 of 3681.75%0.50%82.00%
1010vs996 of 3681.10%0.42%81.31%

How each hand wins

TT wins most often with two pair, in 32.80% of all runouts. 99 wins most often with a set or trips, in 8.67%.

Made hand
High card0.00%0.00%
Pair25.34%0.00%
Two pair32.80%0.00%
11.03%8.67%
Straight1.32%1.29%
Flush1.71%0.98%
Full house or better9.55%6.81%

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

Reading the numbers

A pair of tens can be dealt 6 ways and a pair of nines 6 ways. Once both hands are out, the cards they share leave 36 possible pairings. Each row above stands for every pairing with the same suit pattern. The best case for TT is 82.7%, the worst 81.3%: 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 TT 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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