Hand odds / JJ vs 98
JJ vs 98: odds and equity
In short
JJ wins 84.1% of the time against 98o all in before the flop, 98o wins 15.5%, and they split the pot 0.4% of the time. JJ is a big favourite, about 5 to 1. With JJ vs 98s the split is 80.3% to 19.7% in equity.
JJ
84.3%
98o
15.7%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.4% split pots. JJ is a big favourite, about 5 to 1.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ vs 98s | 80.1% | 19.5% | 0.4% | 80.3% |
| JJ vs 98o | 84.1% | 15.5% | 0.4% | 84.3% |
What the flop does to it
When no 9 or 8 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), JJ has 88.1% equity going to the turn. When one does, JJ drops to 72.0%.
98o has two undercards and needs to pair one of them, then improve again, or hit a straight or flush. JJ holds most of the time.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves JJ always, but the Big Blind folds 98o. You'll mostly see this all-in when someone calls too wide.
| 6-max spot | Shove JJ | Call with 98o | Shove 98o | Call with JJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 0% | 3% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 0% | 2% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 0% | 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, JJ or 98?
- JJ. All in preflop it has 84.3% equity against 98o: 84.1% wins plus half of the 0.4% split pots. That's a big favourite, about 5 to 1.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. JJ vs 98s is 80.3% to 19.7%; JJ vs 98o is 84.3% to 15.7%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no 9 or 8 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), JJ has 88.1% equity going to the turn. When one does, JJ drops to 72.0%.
- When does JJ vs 98 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves JJ always, but the Big Blind folds 98o. You'll mostly see this all-in when someone calls too wide.
- How were these odds worked out?
- By counting every possible five-card board for every combination of suits: 72 card combinations for JJ vs 98o, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.