How good is ace-eight suited before the flop?
A8s · Ace-Eight suited
Against one unknown hand it wins about 3 times in 5 — a 1.6 : 1 favourite.
Rank of 169
21
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
61.9%
± 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.
| Opponents | Equity | Fair share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61.9% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 43.2% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 33.5% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 23.3% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 16.3% | 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% | 34.8% |
| Top 20% | 46.5% |
| Top 35% | 53.9% |
| Top 50% | 57.3% |
| Any hand | 61.9% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | A8s wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 11.8% |
| KK | 32.1% |
| 32.2% | |
| JJ | 31.9% |
| TT | 31.8% |
| AKs | 28.9% |
| AKo | 30.3% |
| AQs | 29.7% |
| JTs | 55.2% |
| 98s | 67.2% |
| 72o | 69.5% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Pair up or better | 33.3% | about 1 time in 3 |
| Two pair or better | 6.3% | about 1 time in 16 |
| Flush draw or better | 11.8% | about 1 time in 8.5 |
| Flop a flush | 0.8% | about 1 time in 119 |
| Open-ended straight draw or a straight | 1.6% | about 1 time in 62 |
Related hands
A8o · Ace-Eight offsuitAA · Pocket Aces88 · Pocket EightsKJs · King-Jack suitedKTs · King-Ten 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. Suited hands are 4 of the 1,326 combinations.