Is Nine-Eight (suited) (98s) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #83 of 169 and wins 50.8% of head-to-heads against a random hand — late-position steal material only.

Hand reference

Nine-Eight (suited) (98s) preflop odds

Q: What is 98s's equity against a random hand?

50.8% in a two-player all-in, falling to 13.0% against eight random hands.

Top 49.1% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #83 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Late-Position Steal Material Only.

Win rate vs 1–8 opponents

Opponents	vs 1	vs 2	vs 3	vs 4	vs 5	vs 6	vs 7	vs 8
Win rate %	50.8	35.9	28.9	22.3	18.7	16.5	14.5	13.0

Verdict: 98s is a 49.1th-percentile hand — late-position steal material only. Against one random hand it wins 50.8% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

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K3o · Q6o · Q3s · J6s · T7s · K2o

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FAQ

Is 98s a good preflop hand?
It ranks #83 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (50.8% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 49.1% of hands. Late-position steal material only.

What is 98s's equity against a random hand?
50.8% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 13.0% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.