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97s vs random hand equity

97 suited has exact preflop equity 49.12% vs a random hand (win 46.99%, tie 4.25%, lose 48.75%), ranking 94 of 169 starting hands. Derived from exhaustive enumeration over all 1,225 opponent combos × C(48,5) boards.

Win46.99%
Tie4.25%
Lose48.75%
Equity (win + tie/2)49.12%
Rank among 169 hands94 / 169
Boards enumerated2,097,572,400

Note: class-average values. Specific suit combinations (e.g. shared suits) shift the numbers by a few tenths of a percent.

Best 5 opponents / Worst 5 opponents

Best 5 opponents72o(74.72%)、73o(73.10%)、74o(73.00%)、87o(71.43%)、75o(71.06%)
Worst 5 opponents99(16.52%)、TT(18.21%)、JJ(19.55%)、QQ(20.62%)、AA(20.82%)

FAQ

Is 97s a good starting hand?

97s has 49.12% equity vs a random hand, ranking 94 of 169 starting hands (exact enumeration).

Which hands does 97s fear most?

Toughest opponents for 97s: 99 (97s equity 16.52%), TT (97s equity 18.21%), JJ (97s equity 19.55%), QQ (97s equity 20.62%), AA (97s equity 20.82%).

What does "vs random hand" mean?

The opponent holds any two of the remaining 50 cards with equal probability (1,225 combos); figures are the weighted exhaustive average over all of them.

Figures from app/data/matchup-matrix (exhaustive engine scripts/gen-matchup-matrix.mjs, cross-validated against lib/poker-equity.ts)

Cite this page: Pailiku, “97s vs random hand equity”, pailiku.com/matchups/97s-vs-random (2026).