How good is jack-eight offsuit before the flop?
J8o · Jack-Eight offsuit
You are in a coin flip.
Rank of 169
78
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
51.6%
± 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 | 51.6% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 34.1% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 25.6% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 10.6% | 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% | 30.6% |
| Top 20% | 32.7% |
| Top 35% | 35.3% |
| Top 50% | 38.6% |
| Any hand | 51.6% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | J8o wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 15.6% |
| KK | 15.2% |
| 13.8% | |
| JJ | 9.5% |
| TT | 28.5% |
| AKs | 33.1% |
| AKo | 34.4% |
| AQs | 32.9% |
| JTs | 26.9% |
| 98s | 67.1% |
| 72o | 68.9% |
What it flops
Exact, from all 19,600 possible flops.
| Pair up or better | 33.1% | about 1 time in 3 |
| Two pair or better | 6.1% | about 1 time in 16 |
| Open-ended straight draw or a straight | 5.3% | about 1 time in 19 |
Related hands
J8s · Jack-Eight suitedJJ · Pocket Jacks88 · Pocket EightsQ7o · Queen-Seven offsuitT9o · Ten-Nine 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.