Hand odds / TT vs 98

TT vs 98: odds and equity

In short

TT wins 85.6% of the time against 98o all in before the flop, 98o wins 14.0%, and they split the pot 0.5% of the time. TT is a big favourite, about 5 to 1. With TT vs 98s the split is 81.7% to 18.3% in equity.

TT

85.8%

vs

98o

14.2%

Equity: win% plus half of the 0.5% split pots. TT is a big favourite, about 5 to 1.

Every suit combination

MatchupHand 1 winsHand 2 winsSplitHand 1 equity
TT vs 98s81.5%18.1%0.5%81.7%
TT vs 98o85.6%14.0%0.5%85.8%

What the flop does to it

When no 9 or 8 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), TT has 89.7% equity going to the turn. When one does, TT drops to 73.2%.

98o has two undercards and needs to pair one of them, then improve again, or hit a straight or flush. TT holds most of the time.

When this all-in happens in push/fold

At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves TT always, but the Big Blind folds 98o. You'll mostly see this all-in when someone calls too wide.

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, TT or 98?
TT. All in preflop it has 85.8% equity against 98o: 85.6% wins plus half of the 0.5% split pots. That's a big favourite, about 5 to 1.
Do suits change the odds?
A little. TT vs 98s is 81.7% to 18.3%; TT vs 98o is 85.8% to 14.2%. 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), TT has 89.7% equity going to the turn. When one does, TT drops to 73.2%.
When does TT vs 98 happen in push/fold?
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves TT 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 TT vs 98o, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.

Related matchups

All hand matchups · Poker odds calculator