Is Eight-Five (suited) (85s) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #120 of 169 and wins 44.5% of head-to-heads against a random hand — fold mostly — you are usually behind preflop.

Hand reference

Eight-Five (suited) (85s) preflop odds

Q: What is 85s's equity against a random hand?

44.5% in a two-player all-in, falling to 10.4% against eight random hands.

Top 71.0% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #120 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Fold Mostly — You Are Usually Behind Preflop.

Win rate vs 1–8 opponents

Opponents	vs 1	vs 2	vs 3	vs 4	vs 5	vs 6	vs 7	vs 8
Win rate %	44.5	30.8	23.5	18.2	15.7	13.1	11.6	10.4

Verdict: 85s is a 71.0th-percentile hand — fold mostly — you are usually behind preflop. Against one random hand it wins 44.5% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

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FAQ

Is 85s a good preflop hand?
It ranks #120 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (44.5% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 71.0% of hands. Fold mostly — you are usually behind preflop.

What is 85s's equity against a random hand?
44.5% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 10.4% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.