Offsuit

A common situation is when you are the first act and make a raise with a hand like K-J offsuit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the second hand, Obrestad raises with J8 offsuit. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Democrats hold a 72 offsuit the worst starting hand in Texas Holdem and are betting it as if it was a pair of kings or aces. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Finally, as Phil's previously mountainous chip stack had dwindled to foothills, it came down to him going all-in with 10/4 offsuit, and me holding A/Q of hearts. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Early on the second day, Stuey, holding the A-K of spades, ran into Tony Salinas, who had A-Q offsuit. ❋ Nolan Dalla (2005)

The hand began with the sodden Bill Smith—who looked, in his wide-lapel tan suit and big-collared brown shirt, like a refugee from the set of a John Holmes movie—betting $8,000 preflop with a 6-7 offsuit, and Stuey calling with K-5 of spades. ❋ Nolan Dalla (2005)

Stuey opened for $1,600 in the small blind, and Mansour called with 4-5 offsuit. ❋ Nolan Dalla (2005)

Next to act, de Knijff drew A-K offsuit and raised to $15,000. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I never settled on 9-4 offsuit as my own personal stealing hand, preferring to randomize and usually choosing a hand with better inherent potential (like 5s-7s), but I found it interesting. ❋ Andrew Feldman (2010)

In those late stages of a tournament, where stealing the blinds and antes are so critical to one's success, they said any time they got 9-4 offsuit they were raising. ❋ Andrew Feldman (2010)

Randomly, in completely separate conversations, they each told me one of their favorite stealing hands late in a tournament was 9-4 offsuit. ❋ Andrew Feldman (2010)

In tribute to my two friends, I welcome you to the first installment of 9-4 offsuit and I hope it becomes a staple in your poker readings. ❋ Andrew Feldman (2010)

I had J9 offsuit in the BB which rivered a straight on an unraised pot. ❋ Dbcooper (2010)