Velvet RiverStarting hand 38 of 169
K8s King-Eight suited
- Wins vs 1 random hand
- 58.2%
- Wins vs 5 random hands
- 21.8%
- Dealt
- 1 in 332
- Opening guide
- Playable
How to play it. Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
K8s pairs at least one of its cards on the flop 32.4% of the time and makes two pair or better 6.6% 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 K8o at 56.0% heads-up.
Win percentage by number of opponents
K8s against common hands
| Opponent | K8s equity | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| AA Pocket Aces | 16.1% | Big underdog |
| KK Pocket Kings | 11.7% | Big underdog |
| QQ Pocket Queens | 31.4% | Underdog |
| JJ Pocket Jacks | 31.4% | Underdog |
| TT Pocket Tens | 31.1% | Underdog |
| 77 Pocket Sevens | 45.5% | Coin flip |
| 22 Pocket Twos | 49.9% | Coin flip |
| AKs Ace-King suited | 27.5% | Big underdog |
| AKo Ace-King offsuit | 28.3% | Big underdog |
| AQo Ace-Queen offsuit | 39.1% | Underdog |
| KQs King-Queen suited | 29.0% | Big underdog |
| JTs Jack-Ten suited | 54.8% | Coin flip |
| 76s Seven-Six suited | 61.9% | Favourite |
| 72o Seven-Two offsuit | 69.2% | Favourite |
All-in before the flop, averaged over every suit combination. 40,000 simulated boards per matchup.
K8s on the flop
| Pair one of your hole cards | 32.4% |
| Two pair or better | 6.6% |
| Three of a kind or better | 2.5% |
| Straight or better | 0.9% |
| Flush draw or better (four or more of a suit) | 11.8% |
Exact, counted over all 19,600 possible flops.
Questions players ask
- Is K8s a good poker hand?
- K8s (King-Eight suited) ranks 38 of 169 by heads-up equity and 35 of 169 against five opponents. Our simple opening guide puts it in the "Playable" group: Raise from middle position, the cutoff and the button.
- How often are you dealt K8s?
- There are 4 ways to be dealt K8s 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 K8s against Aces?
- All-in before the flop, K8s wins about 16.1% against AA (equity including split pots).