Starting Hand
How to Play Q8s — Queen-Eight suited Preflop Strategy
6-Max Cash Opening (100bb)
How often GTO opens Q8s first-in from each seat.
Short-Stack Jam Frequency
How often Q8s is a first-in shove at short stacks (tournament).
| Stack | UTG | MP | LJ | HJ | CO | BTN | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5bb | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 8bb | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 10bb | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 12bb | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 15bb | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 20bb | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 7% | 100% | 100% |
Generated from our solver database · 6-max cash (NL500) & MTT Chip-EV · updated Sep 5, 2026 · method
Q8s head-to-head
Exact preflop equity against the hands it usually runs into.
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Playing Q8s preflop
A strong hand — open from most positions; the CO is the earliest seat it opens. At 5bb it comes into the jamming range from 5 of the 7 seats — short stacks widen what's playable.
Position matters: from under-the-gun (LoJack) Q8s opens 0% of the time, rising to 100% on the Button as fewer players are left to act behind you. The later you are, the wider you can open.
The common mistake with Q8s is opening it from early position where the solver folds it. Respect the position threshold — it's an open from the CO onward, not before.
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