Velvet RiverStarting hand 117 of 169
87o Eight-Seven offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 45.1%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 15.5%
- 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.
87o pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 7.0% of the time.
The suited version, 87s, wins 48.0% heads-up, 2.9 points more.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so 87o gains value in pots with several players.
Win percentage by number of opponents
87o against common hands
| Opponent | 87o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 18.7% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 18.2% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 17.9% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 17.3% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 15.9% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 35.9% | Underdog |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 51.2% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 35.9% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 37.6% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 37.3% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 33.5% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 32.6% | Underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 65.6% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 72.5% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
87o on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 7.0% |
| Three of a kind or better | 3.0% |
| Straight or better | 1.4% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is 87o a good poker hand?
- 87o (Eight-Seven offsuit) ranks 117 of 169 by heads-up equity and 104 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 87o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt 87o 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 87o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 87o wins about 18.7% against AA (equity including split pots).