Ten-nine suited (T9s)

T9s by the numbers

vs 1 random hand

54%

all-in equity

vs 5 random hands

22.2%

full 6-max table

Flop a pair or better

32.4%

pairing a hole card

Flop a flush draw

10.9%

flush 0.82%

How to play T9s by position

6-max cash game, around 100 big blinds deep.

Early position (UTG)

Open-raise in loose 6-max games, or fold at tough tables. Fold to a 3-bet.

Middle position (hijack)

Open-raise when folded to; fold to most raises.

Late position (cutoff, button)

Open-raise from the cutoff and button. In position, ten-nine suited plays well after the flop.

Blinds

Raise when folded to; call against late opens with deep stacks.

Facing a raise

Call in position with deep stacks. Fold to 3-bets.

After the flop

• Suited hands flop a flush draw about 10.9% of the time; straight draws are also common.
• Semi-bluff with strong draws.
• Avoid big pots with one pair.

T9s against common hands

Ten-nine suited wins 52.9% against 22 and 41% against AKo. Against AA it wins 22.6%.

All-in before the flop, exact results from every possible board. Suits as dealt in our example; figures shift slightly with other suit combinations.

What T9s makes by the river

If you see all five board cards, your best five-card hand ends up as each of these this often. Exact figures from every possible board.

• Straight flush0.2%
• Four of a kind0.1%
• Full house2.2%
• Flush6.4%
• Straight8.6%
• Three of a kind4.3%
• Two pair21.8%
• One pair40.6%
• High card15.9%

Common mistakes with T9s

• Playing out of position.
• Overvaluing one pair.
• Calling 3-bets with shallow stacks.

Where T9s sits in the chart

Ten-nine suited FAQ