How to play T8s

Ten-Eight Suited

T♥

8♥

Strength rank

#68

of 169 hands

Top

40%

of all starting hands

Equity vs random

63.9%

heads-up

CategoryMarginal

Late-position only. Avoid bloating pots.

By position

Position	Action	Notes
UTG Under the Gun	fold Outside the UTG opening range. Don't open.	Outside the UTG opening range. Don't open.
MP Middle Position	fold Outside the MP opening range. Don't open.	Outside the MP opening range. Don't open.
CO Cutoff	fold Outside the CO opening range. Don't open.	Outside the CO opening range. Don't open.
BTN Button	open-raise / sometimes call Marginal opener from BTN. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters.	Marginal opener from BTN. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters.
SB Small Blind	fold (or steal vs blinds) Below SB open threshold. Steal from BTN/CO if folded to you, otherwise fold.	Below SB open threshold. Steal from BTN/CO if folded to you, otherwise fold.
BB Big Blind (vs late open)	open-raise / sometimes call Marginal opener from BB. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters.	Marginal opener from BB. Tighten vs strong regs, open-fold vs aggressive 3-betters.

Postflop notes

Suited holding — flush draws are your main equity boost when called.
Suited connector / one-gapper — also has straight potential. Plays well in deep multi-way pots.

Take it further

Equity vs a specific hand

See T8s matchup with any opponent.

Equity vs an opponent's range

Build the villain's likely range and compare.

Complete preflop charts

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Push/fold chart

Should you shove T8s? See it on the Nash chart.