Is Queen-Eight (offsuit) (Q8o) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #67 of 169 and wins 53.6% of head-to-heads against a random hand — late-position steal material only.

Hand reference

Queen-Eight (offsuit) (Q8o) preflop odds

Q: What is Q8o's equity against a random hand?

53.6% in a two-player all-in, falling to 9.2% against eight random hands.

Top 39.6% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #67 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 %	53.6	34.9	26.6	19.7	15.2	12.6	10.8	9.2

Verdict: Q8o is a 39.6th-percentile hand — late-position steal material only. Against one random hand it wins 53.6% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

Similar hands

J8s · T9s · 33 · Q6s · K5o · J9o

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FAQ

Is Q8o a good preflop hand?
It ranks #67 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (53.6% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 39.6% of hands. Late-position steal material only.

What is Q8o's equity against a random hand?
53.6% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 9.2% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.