Is Ace-Nine (suited) (A9s) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #18 of 169 and wins 62.8% of head-to-heads against a random hand — raise from most seats.

Hand reference

Ace-Nine (suited) (A9s) preflop odds

Q: What is A9s's equity against a random hand?

62.8% in a two-player all-in, falling to 15.9% against eight random hands.

Top 10.7% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #18 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Raise From Most Seats.

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 %	62.8	44.0	35.8	26.3	22.6	19.5	17.3	15.9

Verdict: A9s is a 10.7th-percentile hand — raise from most seats. Against one random hand it wins 62.8% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

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AJo · KQs · 66 · ATo · KJs · A8s

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FAQ

Is A9s a good preflop hand?
It ranks #18 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (62.8% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 10.7% of hands. Raise from most seats.

What is A9s's equity against a random hand?
62.8% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 15.9% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.