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How good is eight-four offsuit before the flop?

84o · Eight-Four offsuit

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

Rank of 169
148
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
39.5%
± 0.07%
Combinations
12
of 1,326
Dealt
0.90%
about 1 time in 110 · 110 : 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
139.5%50.0%
224.4%33.3%
317.4%25.0%
510.9%16.7%
86.9%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%26.8%
Top 20%29.8%
Top 35%31.7%
Top 50%32.8%
Any hand39.5%

Head-to-head

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

Against84o wins
AA13.9%
KK13.9%
QQ14.2%
JJ13.9%
TT13.4%
AKs32.3%
AKo33.8%
AQs32.4%
JTs30.3%
98s25.5%
72o63.9%

What it flops

Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.

Pair up or better32.8%about 1 time in 3.1
Two pair or better5.8%about 1 time in 17
Open-ended straight draw or a straight2.6%about 1 time in 38

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. Offsuit hands are 12 of the 1,326 combinations.