How to play K9s

King-Nine Suited

K
9
Strength rank
#32
of 169 hands
Top
19%
of all starting hands
Equity vs random
60.0%
heads-up
CategoryPlayable

Profitable from late position; tighten in early seats.

Equity vs random opponents

OpponentsEquity
vs 1 random hand60.0%
vs 3 random hands32.9%
vs 5 random hands23.3%

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 (or steal vs blinds)
Below UTG open threshold. Steal from BTN/CO if folded to you, otherwise fold.
MP
Middle Position
fold (or steal vs blinds)
Below MP open threshold. Steal from BTN/CO if folded to you, otherwise fold.
CO
Cutoff
open-raise
Standard open from CO. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep.
BTN
Button
open-raise
Standard open from BTN. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep.
SB
Small Blind
open-raise
Standard open from SB. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep.
BB
Big Blind (vs late open)
open-raise
Standard open from BB. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep.

Postflop notes

  • Suited holding — flush draws are your main equity boost when called.

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