Ten Four Suited Vs Nine Six Suited Poker Hand Odds

Quick Matchup Summary

Pre-Flop Favorite: T4s (56.55% Equity)  •  Win Probabilities: T4s: 55.59% • 96s: 42.5% • Tie: 1.91%

The favorite carries a clear mathematical edge, though post-flop board connectivity will heavily influence the winning outcome.

Based on 1.7M+ Monte Carlo simulations Odds Methodology »

Ten Four Suited vs Nine Six Suited - Odds Of Winning

Win Probability

Equity

 
Ten Four Suited (T4s)   Nine Six Suited (96s)
55.59% Win 42.50%
1.91% Tie 1.91%
56.55% Equity 43.45%

Ten Four Suited vs Nine Six Suited - Limit Poker Hand Ratings

 
Ten Four Suited   Nine Six Suited
- Sklansky Rating What is this? 8
-0.5 Chen Formula What is this? 2
- Hellmuth Tier What is this? -
-0.13 Expected Value What is this? -0.09

Ten Four Suited vs Nine Six Suited - Winning Hand Breakdown

 
Ten Four Suited   Nine Six Suited
1,351,380 High Card 0
5,718,816 One Pair 3,555,576
4,160,124 Two Pair 3,807,720
969,300 Three Of A Kind 788,580
709,080 Straight 1,433,712
1,693,268 Flush 1,408,092
588,540 Full House 589,008
35,524 Four Of A Kind 31,680
5,008 Straight Flush 29,244

Strategic Breakdown: T4s vs 96s

T4s enters this matchup as the pre-flop favorite with 56.55% equity, while 96s trails at 43.45% (with 1.91% tie probability).

Pre-Flop Equity Distribution

  • T4s Direct Win: 55.59%
  • 96s Direct Win: 42.5%
  • Split Pot / Tie: 1.91%
  • Statistical Edge: +13.1% for T4s

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: T4s vs 96s

Who is favored to win between T4s and 96s?

T4s holds the statistical advantage with 56.55% equity and a 55.59% win rate. 96s has 43.45% equity and wins 42.5% of the time, with a 1.91% 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 1.91%. The underdog has a direct win probability of 42.5%, meaning the trailing hand will overturn the favorite roughly 1 in every 2.4 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