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How good is eight-three suited before the flop?

83s · Eight-Three suited

Against one unknown hand it wins about 2 times in 5 — a 1.5 : 1 underdog.

Rank of 169
139
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
40.8%
± 0.07%
Combinations
4
of 1,326
Dealt
0.30%
about 1 time in 332 · 331 : 1 against

Against more opponents

Everyone unknown, everyone to showdown. Strength falls as the table fills, faster for hands that rely on one pair.

OpponentsEquityFair share
140.8%50.0%
226.3%33.3%
319.7%25.0%
513.6%16.7%
89.7%11.1%

Against tighter ranges

Heads-up against an opponent who only holds the top N% of hands, ranked by this table.

Opponent’s rangeEquity
Top 10%29.0%
Top 20%31.9%
Top 35%33.7%
Top 50%34.6%
Any hand40.8%

Head-to-head

Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.

Against83s wins
AA16.5%
KK16.1%
QQ16.4%
JJ16.4%
TT16.0%
AKs34.1%
AKo36.3%
AQs34.0%
JTs32.0%
98s29.5%
72o64.4%

What it flops

Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.

Pair up or better33.3%about 1 time in 3
Two pair or better6.3%about 1 time in 16
Flush draw or better11.8%about 1 time in 8.5
Flop a flush0.8%about 1 time in 119
Open-ended straight draw or a straight1.9%about 1 time in 52

Related hands

Equity figures are Monte Carlo simulation, seeded xoshiro128**, seed 20260901; flop odds are exact. Equity is showdown share with everyone staying in, a measure of strength rather than advice on what to play. Suited hands are 4 of the 1,326 combinations.