How good is eight-six offsuit before the flop?
86o · Eight-Six offsuit
You are a little worse than a coin flip: 43%.
Rank of 169
126
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
43.4%
± 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.
| Opponents | Equity | Fair share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43.4% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 28.4% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 21.2% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 13.8% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 9.2% | 11.1% |
Against tighter ranges
Heads-up against an opponent who only holds the top N% of hands, ranked by this table.
| Opponent’s range | Equity |
|---|---|
| Top 10% | 29.1% |
| Top 20% | 32.7% |
| Top 35% | 34.5% |
| Top 50% | 35.6% |
| Any hand | 43.4% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | 86o wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 17.2% |
| KK | 16.9% |
| 17.2% | |
| JJ | 16.6% |
| TT | 15.6% |
| AKs | 34.9% |
| AKo | 36.6% |
| AQs | 34.8% |
| JTs | 32.4% |
| 98s | 27.7% |
| 72o | 65.9% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Pair up or better | 33.4% | about 1 time in 3 |
| Two pair or better | 6.5% | about 1 time in 15 |
| Open-ended straight draw or a straight | 8.7% | about 1 time in 12 |
Related hands
86s · Eight-Six suited88 · Pocket Eights66 · Pocket SixsT4o · Ten-Four offsuit65s · Six-Five suitedAll 169 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.