Is Jack-Eight (offsuit) (J8o) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #78 of 169 and wins 51.5% of head-to-heads against a random hand — late-position steal material only.

Hand reference

Jack-Eight (offsuit) (J8o) preflop odds

Q: What is J8o's equity against a random hand?

51.5% in a two-player all-in, falling to 9.6% against eight random hands.

Top 46.2% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #78 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Late-Position Steal Material Only.

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 %	51.5	34.3	25.4	19.5	15.3	13.0	10.9	9.6

Verdict: J8o is a 46.2th-percentile hand — late-position steal material only. Against one random hand it wins 51.5% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

Similar hands

T8s · Q4s · Q7o · T9o · K3o · Q6o

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FAQ

Is J8o a good preflop hand?
It ranks #78 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (51.5% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 46.2% of hands. Late-position steal material only.

What is J8o's equity against a random hand?
51.5% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 9.6% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.