How good is king-eight offsuit before the flop?
K8o · King-Eight offsuit
You are a little better than a coin flip: 56%.
Rank of 169
52
by heads-up equity
Equity heads-up
55.9%
± 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 | 55.9% | 50.0% |
| 2 | 36.9% | 33.3% |
| 3 | 27.1% | 25.0% |
| 5 | 17.4% | 16.7% |
| 8 | 10.8% | 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% | 30.1% |
| Top 20% | 33.5% |
| Top 35% | 40.7% |
| Top 50% | 47.1% |
| Any hand | 55.9% |
Head-to-head
Averaged over every combination of both hands, so shared suits count correctly.
| Against | K8o wins |
|---|---|
| AA | 11.7% |
| KK | 6.2% |
| 27.6% | |
| JJ | 27.4% |
| TT | 27.7% |
| AKs | 23.3% |
| AKo | 24.1% |
| AQs | 33.6% |
| JTs | 52.2% |
| 98s | 65.4% |
| 72o | 67.9% |
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
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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.