Is Queen-Eight (suited) (Q8s) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #52 of 169 and wins 56.0% of head-to-heads against a random hand — late-position steal material only.

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Queen-Eight (suited) (Q8s) preflop odds

Q: What is Q8s's equity against a random hand?

56.0% in a two-player all-in, falling to 13.5% against eight random hands.

Top 30.8% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #52 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 %	56.0	39.4	29.4	23.2	19.6	16.8	14.5	13.5

Verdict: Q8s is a 30.8th-percentile hand — late-position steal material only. Against one random hand it wins 56.0% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

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A4o · K6s · K8o · A3o · K5s · J9s

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FAQ

Is Q8s a good preflop hand?
It ranks #52 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (56.0% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 30.8% of hands. Late-position steal material only.

What is Q8s's equity against a random hand?
56.0% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 13.5% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.