Starting hand 120 of 169
85s Eight-Five suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 44.5%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 16.3%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Button steal
How to play it. Mostly a fold. Raise on the button or small blind when the players behind are tight.
85s pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 7.2% of the time.
Because both cards share a suit, it flops a flush or a four-card flush draw 11.8% of the time. Compare 85o at 41.4% heads-up.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so 85s gains value in pots with several players.
Win percentage by number of opponents
85s against common hands
| Opponent | 85s equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 19.5% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 19.3% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 19.4% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 19.6% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 19.6% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 32.9% | Underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 50.8% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 36.8% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 39.0% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 38.7% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 36.1% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 34.3% | Underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 55.6% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 66.8% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
85s on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 7.2% |
| Three of a kind or better | 3.2% |
| Straight or better | 1.6% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 11.8% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is 85s a good poker hand?
- 85s (Eight-Five suited) ranks 120 of 169 by heads-up equity and 94 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Button steal" group: Mostly a fold. Raise on the button or small blind when the players behind are tight.
- How often are you dealt 85s?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt 85s out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.30% of the time, or 1 in 332 hands.
- What are the odds of 85s against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 85s wins about 19.5% against AA (equity including split pots).