Is Jack-Nine (suited) (J9s) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #55 of 169 and wins 55.7% of head-to-heads against a random hand — late-position steal material only.

Hand reference

Jack-Nine (suited) (J9s) preflop odds

Q: What is J9s's equity against a random hand?

55.7% in a two-player all-in, falling to 14.5% against eight random hands.

Top 32.5% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #55 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 %	55.7	39.3	31.7	24.4	20.9	17.9	16.0	14.5

Verdict: J9s is a 32.5th-percentile hand — late-position steal material only. Against one random hand it wins 55.7% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

Similar hands

Q8s · A3o · K5s · Q9o · K7o · JTo

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FAQ

Is J9s a good preflop hand?
It ranks #55 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (55.7% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 32.5% of hands. Late-position steal material only.

What is J9s's equity against a random hand?
55.7% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 14.5% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.