Nine Five Unsuited Vs King Nine Suited Poker Hand Odds

Quick Matchup Summary

Pre-Flop Favorite: K9s (74.86% Equity)  •  Win Probabilities: 95o: 23.43% • K9s: 73.14% • Tie: 3.43%

This matchup is heavily dominated, with the favorite holding a commanding statistical edge prior to the flop.

Based on 1.7M+ Monte Carlo simulations Odds Methodology »

Nine Five Unsuited vs King Nine Suited - Odds Of Winning

Win Probability

Equity

 
Nine Five Unsuited (95o)   King Nine Suited (K9s)
23.43% Win 73.14%
3.43% Tie 3.43%
25.14% Equity 74.86%

Nine Five Unsuited vs King Nine Suited - Limit Poker Hand Ratings

 
Nine Five Unsuited   King Nine Suited
- Sklansky Rating What is this? 6
0 Chen Formula What is this? 4
- Hellmuth Tier What is this? -
-0.12 Expected Value What is this? 0.09

Nine Five Unsuited vs King Nine Suited - Winning Hand Breakdown

 
Nine Five Unsuited   King Nine Suited
0 High Card 6,119,640
4,663,296 One Pair 19,953,240
5,095,248 Two Pair 10,737,144
966,960 Three Of A Kind 2,057,688
1,883,376 Straight 1,401,768
1,097,508 Flush 3,984,768
683,640 Full House 743,256
35,640 Four Of A Kind 49,104
14,964 Straight Flush 39,768

Strategic Breakdown: 95o vs K9s

K9s enters this matchup as the pre-flop favorite with 74.86% equity, while 95o trails at 25.14% (with 3.43% tie probability).

Pre-Flop Equity Distribution

  • 95o Direct Win: 23.43%
  • K9s Direct Win: 73.14%
  • Split Pot / Tie: 3.43%
  • Statistical Edge: +49.72% for K9s

Flop Probability Benchmarks

  • Set-Mining (Pocket Pairs): 11.8% to flop a set (7.5 to 1 against).
  • Flopping a Flush (Suited): 0.84% (118 to 1); Flush draw: 10.9% (8 to 1).
  • Connecting on Flop (Unpaired): ~32.4% chance to pair at least one hole card.
  • Variance Rating: Moderate Variance

Frequently Asked Questions: 95o vs K9s

Who is favored to win between 95o and K9s?

K9s holds the statistical advantage with 74.86% equity and a 73.14% win rate. 95o has 25.14% equity and wins 23.43% of the time, with a 3.43% chance of splitting the pot.

How does this matchup change on the flop?

Pre-flop equities represent full five-card river run-outs across all 1.7 million combinatorial boards. However, the three-card flop accounts for roughly 71% of a hand's final texture. When the flop brings cards that coordinate with the underdog's holdings (such as straight or flush draws, or hitting an overcard), the trailing hand's equity can surge past 65–75% on the turn.

What is the probability of a split pot or bad beat?

In this exact matchup, the tie probability is 3.43%. The underdog has a direct win probability of 23.43%, meaning the trailing hand will overturn the favorite roughly 1 in every 4.3 showdowns.

How should you play this matchup in tournaments vs cash games?

In deep-stacked cash games (100bb+), position and post-flop implied odds dictate whether calling pre-flop raises is profitable. In tournament play with shallower stack depths (under 25bb), stack-to-pot ratios (SPR) shrink dramatically, making all-in shoves and 3-bet commitments mathematically dictated by pre-flop push/fold equity rather than post-flop maneuvering.

River Pairs