Hand odds / 88 vs 66
88 vs 66: odds and equity
In short
88 wins 81.0% of the time against 66 all in before the flop, 66 wins 18.1%, and they split the pot 0.9% of the time. That makes 88 a big favourite, about 4 to 1.
88
81.4%
66
18.6%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.9% split pots. 88 is a big favourite, about 4 to 1.
What the flop does to it
When no 6 comes on the flop (91.8% of flops), 88 has 86.9% equity going to the turn. When one does, 88 drops to 20.8%.
66 is drawing to two cards, its own rank, so this is mostly about whether a set comes. Straights and flushes make up most of the rest of 66's wins.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves 88 always and the Big Blind calls with 66 always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove 88 | Call with 66 | Shove 66 | Call with 88 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 10BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Cutoff shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Button shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Small Blind shoves, Big Blind calls, 15BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
How often each hand shoves or calls in our solved 6-max chip-EV charts. A row with both columns high is a spot where this exact all-in is correct for both players. See every chart.
Common questions
- Who is the favourite, 88 or 66?
- 88. All in preflop it has 81.4% equity against 66: 81.0% wins plus half of the 0.9% split pots. That's a big favourite, about 4 to 1.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no 6 comes on the flop (91.8% of flops), 88 has 86.9% equity going to the turn. When one does, 88 drops to 20.8%.
- When does 88 vs 66 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves 88 always and the Big Blind calls with 66 always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
- How were these odds worked out?
- By counting every possible five-card board for every combination of suits: 36 card combinations for 88 vs 66, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.