How to play K9s
King-Nine Suited
K♥
9♥
Rank by playability
#32
#30 by equity vs a random hand
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
| Opponents | Equity |
|---|---|
| vs 1 random hand | 60.0% |
| vs 3 random hands | 32.9% |
| vs 5 random hands | 23.3% |
Monte Carlo simulation using our own hand evaluator — 300,000 trials per matchup with full boards dealt and ties split evenly.
By position
| Position | Action |
|---|---|
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.
What K9s flops
Exact: all 19,600 possible flops dealt to K9s. Rows overlap — a flush draw can come with a pair.
| A pair or better | 33.59% |
| Top pair or better | 22.36% |
| Two pair or better | 4.63% |
| Flush draw | 10.94% |
| Flush | 0.84% |
| Open-ended straight draw | 1.31% |
| Gutshot straight draw | 11.35% |
| Straight | 0.33% |
| Nothing — no pair, no draw | 47.73% |
Take it further
CALCULATE
Equity vs a specific hand
See K9s matchup with any opponent.
RANGE WORK
Equity vs an opponent's range
Build the villain's likely range and compare.
FULL CHART
Complete preflop charts
All 169 hands, all 6 positions in one view.
SHORT-STACK
Push/fold chart
Should you shove K9s? See it on the Nash chart.