Eight-two suited (82s)

Number 142 of the 169 starting hands, by its odds against one random hand.

8♠2♠
Eight and two of the same suit.

40.3%of the pot against one random hand, a split counted as halfWins 37.7%, ties 5.2%

1 in 332hands you are dealt is 82s

Learn when to raise 82s in five minutes

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Against three hands

Every board, for every way the two hands can be dealt. Any other hands: the poker odds calculator.

When to raise it

The Quads starting hands chart folds it from every seat when you are first in.

First in at 6-max, by seat. The regular's row is the Quads starting hands chart.
EarlyMiddleLateBlinds
RegularFoldFoldFoldFold
NitFoldFoldFoldFold
Calling stationFoldFoldFoldFold
ManiacFoldFoldFoldFold

How often you get it

2♠2♥2♦2♣8♠8♠2♠8♠2♥8♠2♦8♠2♣8♥8♥2♠8♥2♥8♥2♦8♥2♣8♦8♦2♠8♦2♥8♦2♦8♦2♣8♣8♣2♠8♣2♥8♣2♦8♣2♣ 4 suited 12 offsuit = 16
The 4 suited deals: the diagonal.
82s among the 169

4 of the 1,326 two-card deals, 0.3% of hands. One place stronger: 75o, number 141. One place weaker: 73s, number 143. All 169, on the grid.

In the glossary: suited, kicker, equity and range. More: the starting hands chart, the odds calculator and every all-in match-up.

A five-minute lesson: Where they raised from

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