Starting hand 78 of 169
J8o Jack-Eight offsuit
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 51.5%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 17.0%
- Dealt
- 1 in 110
- Opening guide
- Late position
How to play it. Raise from the cutoff and the button, or when the table folds to you.
J8o pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.4% of the time.
The suited version, J8s, wins 54.0% heads-up, 2.5 points more.
The cards are close enough to make straights, so J8o gains value in pots with several players.
Win percentage by number of opponents
J8o against common hands
| Opponent | J8o equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 15.3% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 15.1% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 13.7% | Big underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 9.7% | Big underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 28.4% | Big underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 45.7% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 49.5% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 32.5% | Underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 34.5% | Underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 34.4% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 32.1% | Underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 26.7% | Big underdog |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 60.3% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 68.5% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
J8o on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 6.4% |
| Three of a kind or better | 2.3% |
| Straight or better | 0.8% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 2.2% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is J8o a good poker hand?
- J8o (Jack-Eight offsuit) ranks 78 of 169 by heads-up equity and 84 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Late position" group: Raise from the cutoff and the button, or when the table folds to you.
- How often are you dealt J8o?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt J8o 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 J8o against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, J8o wins about 15.3% against AA (equity including split pots).