Starting hand 7 of 169, nicknamed Snowmen
88 Pocket Eights
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 69.2%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 23.8%
- Dealt
- 1 in 221
- Opening guide
- Strong
How to play it. Raise from any position at most tables. Slow down against early re-raises.
You flop three of a kind or better with 88 12.0% of the time, about 1 in 8.3. Small and medium pairs earn most of their money by flopping a set, so they play best when you can see a flop cheaply and the stacks are deep.
Win percentage by number of opponents
88 against common hands
| Opponent | 88 equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 19.4% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 19.0% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 19.3% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 19.3% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 18.4% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 81.6% | Big favourite |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 81.7% | Big favourite |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 52.7% | Coin flip |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 54.7% | Coin flip |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 55.4% | Favourite |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 51.3% | Coin flip |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 49.9% | Coin flip |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 81.0% | Big favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 88.8% | Big favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
88 on the flop
| Two pair or better | 28.2% |
| Three of a kind or better | 12.0% |
| Straight or better | 1.2% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is 88 a good poker hand?
- 88 (Pocket Eights) ranks 7 of 169 by heads-up equity and 22 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Strong" group: Raise from any position at most tables. Slow down against early re-raises.
- How often are you dealt 88?
- There are 6 ways to be dealt 88 out of 1,326 possible starting hands, so it comes about 0.45% of the time, or 1 in 221 hands.
- What are the odds of 88 against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, 88 wins about 19.4% against AA (equity including split pots).