Hand odds / AT vs 99

AT vs 99: odds and equity

In short

99 wins 55.3% of the time against ATo all in before the flop, ATo wins 44.3%, and they split the pot 0.4% of the time. 99 is a small favourite. With ATs vs 99 the split is 47.1% to 52.9% in equity.

ATo

44.5%

vs

99

55.5%

Equity: win% plus half of the 0.4% split pots. 99 is a small favourite.

Every suit combination

MatchupHand 1 winsHand 2 winsSplitHand 1 equity
ATs vs 9947.0%52.7%0.4%47.1%
ATo vs 9944.3%55.3%0.4%44.5%

What the flop does to it

When no A or 10 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), 99 has 66.8% equity going to the turn. When one does, 99 drops to 19.1%.

ATo has two overcards, so six cards in the deck pair it. That's why it's a race rather than a big favourite: plenty of flops give ATo a pair.

When this all-in happens in push/fold

At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves ATo always and the Big Blind calls with 99 always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.

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, AT or 99?
99. All in preflop it has 55.5% equity against ATo: 55.3% wins plus half of the 0.4% split pots. That's a small favourite.
Do suits change the odds?
A little. ATs vs 99 is 47.1% to 52.9%; ATo vs 99 is 44.5% to 55.5%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
What happens on the flop?
When no A or 10 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), 99 has 66.8% equity going to the turn. When one does, 99 drops to 19.1%.
When does AT vs 99 happen in push/fold?
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves ATo always and the Big Blind calls with 99 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: 72 card combinations for ATo vs 99, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.

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