King-Eight Suited

K8s · Playable · 4 combos

King-Eight Suited (K8s) is a playableTexas Hold'em starting hand. Solid in late position or to call a raise in the right spot. 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)59%
2 opponents (3-handed)38%
3 opponents (4-handed)30%
5 opponents (6-handed)22%
8 opponents (9-handed)17%

Should you play King-Eight Suited?

Is King-Eight Suited a good poker hand?
King-Eight Suited (K8s) is a playable starting hand. Solid in late position or to call a raise in the right spot. Heads-up it wins about 59% of the time; at a full table of nine players that falls to roughly 17%.
What are the odds of being dealt King-Eight Suited?
There are 4 ways to be dealt King-Eight Suited out of 1,326 possible two-card combinations, so you'll get it about 0.3% of the time.

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