How to play 98o

Nine-Eight Offsuit

9♠
8♥
Rank by playability
#104
#99 by equity vs a random hand
Top
62%
of all starting hands
Equity vs random
48.0%
heads-up
CategoryWeak

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

Equity vs random opponents

OpponentsEquity
vs 1 random hand48.0%
vs 3 random hands25.0%
vs 5 random hands16.6%

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 98o flops

Exact: all 19,600 possible flops dealt to 98o. Rows overlap — a flush draw can come with a pair.

A pair or better33.73%
Top pair or better13.22%
Two pair or better4.78%
Open-ended straight draw9.71%
Gutshot straight draw16.82%
Straight1.31%
Nothing — no pair, no draw44.14%

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