How good is pocket eights before the flop?
88 · Pocket Eights
Against one unknown hand it wins about 2 times in 3 — a 2.2 : 1 favourite.
Rank of 169
7
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
69.1%
± 0.07%
Combinations
6
of 1,326
Dealt
0.45%
about 1 time in 221 · 220 : 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 | 69.1% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 50.0% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 37.5% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 23.9% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 15.8% | 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% | 46.9% |
| Top 20% | 53.2% |
| Top 35% | 58.3% |
| Top 50% | 61.2% |
| Any hand | 69.1% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | 88 wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 19.5% |
| KK | 19.1% |
| 19.0% | |
| JJ | 18.7% |
| TT | 18.3% |
| AKs | 52.5% |
| AKo | 55.0% |
| AQs | 52.5% |
| JTs | 50.4% |
| 98s | 61.0% |
| 72o | 88.9% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Flop a set or better | 11.8% | about 1 time in 8.5 |
| An overcard flops | 86.7% | about 1 time in 1.2 |
| Flop stays under your pair | 10.3% | about 1 time in 9.7 |
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. Pairs are 6 of the 1,326 combinations.