How to play 97o

Nine-Seven Offsuit

9♠
7♥
Rank by playability
#116
#109 by equity vs a random hand
Top
69%
of all starting hands
Equity vs random
46.3%
heads-up
CategoryWeak

Generally a fold. Occasional steal from BTN vs weak blinds.

Equity vs random opponents

OpponentsEquity
vs 1 random hand46.3%
vs 3 random hands23.1%
vs 5 random hands15.1%

Monte Carlo simulation using our own hand evaluator — 300,000 trials per matchup with full boards dealt and ties split evenly.

By position

PositionAction
UTG
Under the Gun
fold
Outside the UTG opening range. Don't open.
MP
Middle Position
fold
Outside the MP opening range. Don't open.
CO
Cutoff
fold
Outside the CO opening range. Don't open.
BTN
Button
fold
Outside the BTN opening range. Don't open.
SB
Small Blind
fold
Outside the SB opening range. Don't open.
BB
Big Blind (vs late open)
fold
Outside the BB opening range. Don't open.

Postflop notes

  • Offsuit holding — relies primarily on top-pair/over-pair value when it hits.

What 97o flops

Exact: all 19,600 possible flops dealt to 97o. Rows overlap — a flush draw can come with a pair.

A pair or better33.41%
Top pair or better11.58%
Two pair or better4.45%
Open-ended straight draw7.67%
Gutshot straight draw14.78%
Straight0.98%
Nothing — no pair, no draw47.57%

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