Velvet RiverStarting hand 158 of 169
82o Eight-Two offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 36.9%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 9.4%
- Dealt
- 1 in 110
- Opening guide
- Fold
How to play it. Fold in almost every spot, except defending the big blind against a small raise.
82o pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 5.7% of the time.
The suited version, 82s, wins 40.3% heads-up, 3.5 points more.
Against nine opponents it wins only 4.9%, less than its fair share of 10.0%, so it does poorly in crowded pots.
Win percentage by number of opponents
82o against common hands
| Opponent | 82o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 12.4% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 12.2% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 11.9% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 12.0% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 11.4% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 27.2% | Big underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 33.1% | Underdog |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 31.2% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 32.6% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 32.7% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 30.8% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 28.9% | Big underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 49.2% | Coin flip |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 70.3% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
82o on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 5.7% |
| Three of a kind or better | 1.7% |
| Straight or better | 0.1% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is 82o a good poker hand?
- 82o (Eight-Two offsuit) ranks 158 of 169 by heads-up equity and 166 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Fold" group: Fold in almost every spot, except defending the big blind against a small raise.
- How often are you dealt 82o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt 82o out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.90% of the time, or 1 in 110 hands.
- What are the odds of 82o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 82o wins about 12.4% against AA (equity including split pots).