Eight-Three Suited

83s · Trash · 4 combos

Eight-Three Suited (83s) is a trashTexas Hold'em starting hand. Usually a fold; play only as a cheap, well-positioned gamble. Below are its real win odds against 1–8 opponents (all-in preflop, from a Monte Carlo simulation).

OpponentsWin chance (equity)
1 opponent (2-handed)40%
2 opponents (3-handed)25%
3 opponents (4-handed)20%
5 opponents (6-handed)12%
8 opponents (9-handed)10%

Should you play Eight-Three Suited?

Is Eight-Three Suited a good poker hand?
Eight-Three Suited (83s) is a trash starting hand. Usually a fold; play only as a cheap, well-positioned gamble. Heads-up it wins about 40% of the time; at a full table of nine players that falls to roughly 10%.
What are the odds of being dealt Eight-Three Suited?
There are 4 ways to be dealt Eight-Three Suited out of 1,326 possible two-card combinations, so you'll get it about 0.3% of the time.

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