Is Ace-Eight (suited) (A8s) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #21 of 169 and wins 61.9% of head-to-heads against a random hand — raise from most seats.

Hand reference

Ace-Eight (suited) (A8s) preflop odds

Q: What is A8s's equity against a random hand?

61.9% in a two-player all-in, falling to 15.0% against eight random hands.

Top 12.4% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #21 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Raise From Most Seats.

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 %	61.9	42.7	33.8	25.9	21.6	19.2	17.2	15.0

Verdict: A8s is a 12.4th-percentile hand — raise from most seats. Against one random hand it wins 61.9% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

Similar hands

A9s · ATo · KJs · KTs · KQo · A7s

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FAQ

Is A8s a good preflop hand?
It ranks #21 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (61.9% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 12.4% of hands. Raise from most seats.

What is A8s's equity against a random hand?
61.9% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 15.0% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.