How to Play T8o Preflop (GTO)

How to Play T8o — Ten-Eight offsuit Preflop Strategy

GTO opens T8o first-in from 2 of the 5 positions in 6-max cash — from the Button onward. Earlier than that, it folds. Below is the exact strategy by position and stack depth.

6-Max Cash Opening (100bb)

How often GTO opens T8o first-in from each seat.

Button

62%

Small Blind

61%

Short-Stack Jam Frequency

How often T8o is a first-in shove at short stacks (tournament).

Stack	UTG	MP	LJ	HJ	CO	BTN	SB
5bb	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%
8bb	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%

Generated from the Crafty Penguin GTO solver · 6-max cash (NL500) & MTT Chip-EV · updated Jul 28, 2026

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Playing T8o preflop

Playable in late position — open from the Button onward and fold it from earlier seats. At 5bb it comes into the jamming range from 1 of the 7 seats — short stacks widen what's playable.

Position matters: from under-the-gun (LoJack) T8o opens 0% of the time, rising to 62% 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 T8o is opening it from early position where the solver folds it. Respect the position threshold — it's an open from the Button onward, not before.

How to Play T8o — Ten-Eight offsuit Preflop Strategy

Playing T8o preflop

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