How good is ace-eight offsuit before the flop?
A8o · Ace-Eight offsuit
Against one unknown hand it wins about 3 times in 5 — a 1.5 : 1 favourite.
Rank of 169
32
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
59.9%
± 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 | 59.9% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 40.2% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 29.9% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 19.2% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 12.0% | 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% | 31.0% |
| Top 20% | 43.5% |
| Top 35% | 51.6% |
| Top 50% | 55.1% |
| Any hand | 59.9% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | A8o wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 6.6% |
| KK | 28.7% |
| 28.3% | |
| JJ | 28.2% |
| TT | 28.4% |
| AKs | 24.7% |
| AKo | 26.0% |
| AQs | 25.5% |
| JTs | 52.3% |
| 98s | 65.9% |
| 72o | 68.2% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Pair up or better | 32.4% | about 1 time in 3.1 |
| Two pair or better | 5.5% | about 1 time in 18 |
| Open-ended straight draw or a straight | 1.6% | about 1 time in 61 |
Related hands
A8s · Ace-Eight suitedAA · Pocket Aces88 · Pocket EightsA6s · Ace-Six suitedKTo · King-Ten offsuitAll 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.