Starting hand 147 of 169
84o Eight-Four offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 39.5%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 10.9%
- 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.
84o pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.0% of the time.
The suited version, 84s, wins 42.8% heads-up, 3.3 points more.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so 84o gains value in pots with several players.
Against nine opponents it wins only 6.1%, less than its fair share of 10.0%, so it does poorly in crowded pots.
Win percentage by number of opponents
84o against common hands
| Opponent | 84o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 14.2% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 14.0% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 14.0% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 13.7% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 13.6% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 29.0% | Big underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 47.4% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 32.4% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 34.4% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 34.2% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 31.5% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 30.3% | Underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 51.9% | Coin flip |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 63.8% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
84o on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 6.0% |
| Three of a kind or better | 2.0% |
| Straight or better | 0.4% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is 84o a good poker hand?
- 84o (Eight-Four offsuit) ranks 147 of 169 by heads-up equity and 154 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 84o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt 84o 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 84o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 84o wins about 14.2% against AA (equity including split pots).