Hand odds / AT vs 88
AT vs 88: odds and equity
In short
88 wins 55.2% of the time against ATo all in before the flop, ATo wins 44.4%, and they split the pot 0.4% of the time. 88 is a small favourite. With ATs vs 88 the split is 47.3% to 52.7% in equity.
ATo
44.6%
88
55.4%
Equity: win% plus half of the 0.4% split pots. 88 is a small favourite.
Every suit combination
| Matchup | Hand 1 wins | Hand 2 wins | Split | Hand 1 equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATs vs 88 | 47.1% | 52.6% | 0.4% | 47.3% |
| ATo vs 88 | 44.4% | 55.2% | 0.4% | 44.6% |
What the flop does to it
When no A or 10 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), 88 has 66.6% equity going to the turn. When one does, 88 drops to 19.2%.
ATo has two overcards, so six cards in the deck pair it. That's why it's a race rather than a big favourite: plenty of flops give ATo a pair.
When this all-in happens in push/fold
At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves ATo always and the Big Blind calls with 88 always, so this exact all-in comes straight off the charts.
| 6-max spot | Shove ATo | Call with 88 | Shove 88 | Call with ATo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, AT or 88?
- 88. All in preflop it has 55.4% equity against ATo: 55.2% wins plus half of the 0.4% split pots. That's a small favourite.
- Do suits change the odds?
- A little. ATs vs 88 is 47.3% to 52.7%; ATo vs 88 is 44.6% to 55.4%. Suited hands make more flushes, which is worth a few percent.
- What happens on the flop?
- When no A or 10 comes on the flop (76.3% of flops), 88 has 66.6% equity going to the turn. When one does, 88 drops to 19.2%.
- When does AT vs 88 happen in push/fold?
- At 10BB in 6-max, the Button shoves ATo always and the Big Blind calls with 88 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: 72 card combinations for ATo vs 88, 1,712,304 boards each. The numbers are exact, not simulated.