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Eight-Seven Offsuit
87o · Marginal · 12 combos
Eight-Seven Offsuit (87o) is a marginalTexas Hold'em starting hand. Situational — play cautiously, mostly in position or cheaply. Below are its real win odds against 1–8 opponents (all-in preflop, from a Monte Carlo simulation).
| Opponents | Win chance (equity) |
|---|---|
| 1 opponent (2-handed) | 45% |
| 2 opponents (3-handed) | 31% |
| 3 opponents (4-handed) | 23% |
| 5 opponents (6-handed) | 15% |
| 8 opponents (9-handed) | 10% |
Should you play Eight-Seven Offsuit?
- Is Eight-Seven Offsuit a good poker hand?
- Eight-Seven Offsuit (87o) is a marginal starting hand. Situational — play cautiously, mostly in position or cheaply. Heads-up it wins about 45% of the time; at a full table of nine players that falls to roughly 10%.
- What are the odds of being dealt Eight-Seven Offsuit?
- There are 12 ways to be dealt Eight-Seven Offsuit out of 1,326 possible two-card combinations, so you'll get it about 0.9% of the time.