How to play Q8s
Queen-Eight Suited
Q♥
8♥
Rank by playability
#47
#53 by equity vs a random hand
Top
28%
of all starting hands
Equity vs random
55.9%
heads-up
CategoryPlayable
Profitable from late position; tighten in early seats.
Equity vs random opponents
| Opponents | Equity |
|---|---|
| vs 1 random hand | 55.9% |
| vs 3 random hands | 29.9% |
| vs 5 random hands | 20.7% |
Monte Carlo simulation using our own hand evaluator — 300,000 trials per matchup with full boards dealt and ties split evenly.
By position
| Position | Action |
|---|---|
UTG Under the Gun | fold Outside the UTG opening range. Don't open. |
MP Middle Position | fold Outside the MP opening range. Don't open. |
CO Cutoff | open-raise / sometimes call Marginal opener from CO. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters. |
BTN Button | open-raise Standard open from BTN. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep. |
SB Small Blind | open-raise / sometimes call Marginal opener from SB. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters. |
BB Big Blind (vs late open) | open-raise Standard open from BB. Mostly fold to 3-bets unless deep. |
Postflop notes
- Suited holding — flush draws are your main equity boost when called.
What Q8s flops
Exact: all 19,600 possible flops dealt to Q8s. Rows overlap — a flush draw can come with a pair.
| A pair or better | 33.59% |
| Top pair or better | 18.50% |
| Two pair or better | 4.63% |
| Flush draw | 10.94% |
| Flush | 0.84% |
| Open-ended straight draw | 1.96% |
| Gutshot straight draw | 11.35% |
| Straight | 0.33% |
| Nothing — no pair, no draw | 47.18% |
Take it further
CALCULATE
Equity vs a specific hand
See Q8s matchup with any opponent.
RANGE WORK
Equity vs an opponent's range
Build the villain's likely range and compare.
FULL CHART
Complete preflop charts
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SHORT-STACK
Push/fold chart
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