Hand odds / 99 vs 77
99 vs 77: odds and equity
In short
99 wins 81.2% of the time against 77 all in before the flop, 77 wins 18.1%, and they split the pot 0.7% of the time. That makes 99 a big favourite, about 4 to 1.
99
81.6%
77
18.4%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.7% split pots. 99 is a big favourite, about 4 to 1.
What the flop does to it
When no 7 comes on the flop (91.8% of flops), 99 has 87.0% equity going to the turn. When one does, 99 drops to 20.7%.
77 is drawing to two cards, its own rank, so this is mostly about whether a set comes. Straights and flushes make up most of the rest of 77's wins.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves 99 always and the Big Blind calls with 77 always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove 99 | Call with 77 | Shove 77 | Call with 99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
How often each hand shoves or calls in our solved 6-max chip-EV charts. A row with both columns high is a spot where this exact all-in is correct for both players. See every chart.
Common questions
- Who is the favourite, 99 or 77?
- 99. All in preflop it has 81.6% equity against 77: 81.2% wins plus half of the 0.7% split pots. That's a big favourite, about 4 to 1.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no 7 comes on the flop (91.8% of flops), 99 has 87.0% equity going to the turn. When one does, 99 drops to 20.7%.
- When does 99 vs 77 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves 99 always and the Big Blind calls with 77 always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
- How were these odds worked out?
- By counting every possible five-card board for every combination of suits: 36 card combinations for 99 vs 77, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.