How to Play 98s — Nine-Eight suited Preflop Strategy

6-Max Cash Opening (100bb)

How often GTO opens 98s first-in from each seat.

Short-Stack Jam Frequency

How often 98s is a first-in shove at short stacks (tournament).

98s head-to-head

Exact preflop equity against the hands it usually runs into.

• AA vs 98s 78.0% · 22.0%
• KK vs 98s 78.1% · 21.9%
• QQ vs 98s 78.9% · 21.1%
• JJ vs 98s 80.1% · 19.9%
• TT vs 98s 81.8% · 18.2%
• 99 vs 98s 82.2% · 17.8%
• 88 vs 98s 60.9% · 39.1%
• 77 vs 98s 51.0% · 49.0%

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