How to play J8s preflop
3-handed · BTN 10bb, SB 40bb, BB 15bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 · 114 spots where J8s gets a decision
Fits exactlyGGGGPoker Spin & Gold x10PSPokerStars Spin & Go x10PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 10-24.99x
CloseGGPSWMPPiPWPTACR16 games
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold x4, x5the winner takes all there: chip EV
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold x50, x100pays 60/30/10 there, 80/20 here
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold Maxpays 50/30/20 there, 80/20 here
- PSPokerStars Spin & Go x25, x50, x100pays 80/12/8 there, 80/20 here
- PSPokerStars Spin & Go top tierpays 83.33/10/6.67 there, 80/20 here
- WMWinamax Expresso x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20the winner takes all there: chip EV; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- WMWinamax Expresso x100, x400, x1,000, jackpotpays 80/12/8 there, 80/20 here; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 3-3.99x, 4-4.99x, 5-9.99xthe winner takes all there: chip EV
- PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 25-119.99x, 120-239.99x, 240x+pays 83.34/8.33/8.33 there, 80/20 here
- iPiPoker Twister x2, x3, x5, x8the winner takes all there: chip EV; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- iPiPoker Twister x50its sources disagree on the split (winner takes all, or 80/10/10); its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- iPiPoker Twister x1,000pays 80/10/10 there, 80/20 here; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- WPTWPT Global Global Spins x3, x5the winner takes all there: chip EV
- WPTWPT Global Global Spins x10, x25pays 80/10/10 there, 80/20 here
- WPTWPT Global Global Spins x120, x240, x6,000pays 83.33/8.33/8.33 there, 80/20 here
- ACRACR Poker SPINZ x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x25, x50, x100, x12,000its prize split is not published; its blinds are not published
Opens (raise first in)
| Spot | J8s |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | Fold 100% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.5/3/15bb 98.1% · Call 1.9% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | J8s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Call 74.1% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 25.8% · All-in 15bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB open 2.5bb SB opens 2.5bb | Call 89.9% · All-in 15bb 10.1% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Call 99% · All-in 15bb 0.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| BB vs SB open 15bb SB opens 15bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Fold 52.2% · Call 36.8% · Raise 2/2.5/3/15bb 11% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 70.2% · Raise 2/2.5/3/10bb 29.8% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Call 78.5% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 15.6% · All-in 15bb 5.9% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 93.9% · Call 3.6% · Raise 5bb 1.4% · All-in 15bb 1% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb | Fold 90.6% · Call 6.2% · All-in 15bb 3.2% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 99.4% · All-in 15bb 0.6% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 15bb | Fold 99.5% · Call 0.5% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 99.6% · Raise 5/15bb 0.2% · Call 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 56.4% · Call 43.5% · Raise 10bb 0.1% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Fold 94.7% · Call 4.6% · Raise 5bb 0.7% |
| SB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | Fold 90.3% · Raise 15bb 9.7% |
| BB vs BTN open 2.5bb BTN opens 2.5bb | Fold 76.2% · Call 21.4% · Raise 10bb 2.4% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2.5bb, SB calls | Fold 80.8% · Call 15.7% · All-in 15bb 3.5% |
| SB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Fold 98.1% · Raise 15bb 1.5% · Call 0.4% |
| BB vs BTN open 3bb BTN opens 3bb | Call 62.2% · Fold 37.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls | Fold 58% · Call 34.8% · All-in 15bb 7.3% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 100% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | J8s |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Call 99.9% · Raise 5/15bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb | Call 98.8% · Raise 15bb 0.7% · Fold 0.5% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 90.9% · Fold 5.8% · Raise 15bb 3.3% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Raise 5/15bb 59.6% · Call 40.4% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Fold 93.7% · Raise 5/15bb 4.5% · Call 1.8% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds | Raise 15bb 96.3% · Fold 3.5% · Call 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls | Fold 62.4% · Call 37.5% · Raise 15bb 0.1% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Raise 15bb 91.7% · Call 7.3% · Fold 1% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Fold 52.4% · Call 39.3% · Raise 15bb 8.3% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 99.2% · Call 0.8% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 63.2% · Call 36.8% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | J8s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 72.7% · All-in 15bb 27.3% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 88.6% · Call 11.4% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 99.5% · Call 0.5% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 94.5% · Call 5.5% |
| SB vs BB 3-bet 5bb SB opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb | Call 77.6% · Raise 15bb 20.5% · Fold 1.9% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB opens 2bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 99.6% · Call 0.4% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 97.3% · Call 2.7% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 96.9% · Call 3.1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 54.4% · Call 41.3% · All-in 15bb 4.3% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 86.2% · Call 13.8% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 79.2% · All-in 15bb 19.9% · Call 0.8% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Call 54.4% · Fold 45.6% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 78.5% · Call 13.2% · Raise 15bb 8.3% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 67% · Call 33% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 91.7% · All-in 15bb 8.3% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 92.3% · Call 7.7% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 59.3% · Call 40.7% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 67% · Raise 15bb 29.1% · Call 3.9% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 70.3% · Call 29.7% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 61.4% · All-in 15bb 38.6% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 83% · Call 17% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 60% · Call 40% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 71.6% · Raise 15bb 27.6% · Call 0.9% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 78.1% · Call 21.9% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 99.6% · All-in 15bb 0.4% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 98.8% · Call 1.2% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Fold 97.2% · Raise 15bb 2.5% · Call 0.4% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 60.5% · Call 39.5% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 79.2% · All-in 15bb 20.8% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds | Call 95.9% · Fold 3.1% · Raise 15bb 1% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls | Fold 70.4% · Raise 15bb 29.6% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 93% · Fold 7% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 51.9% · Call 48.1% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 86.3% · Fold 13.7% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 97.4% · All-in 15bb 2.6% |
| SB: BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds | Fold 92.5% · Call 6% · Raise 15bb 1.5% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls | Fold 71% · Raise 15bb 29% |
| SB: BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 96.9% · Call 3.1% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 86.3% · Call 13.7% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN opens 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 100% |
| SB: BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 70.9% · Fold 29.1% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 3bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Call 95.3% · Fold 4.7% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN opens 3bb, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 100% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 15bb BTN goes all-in, SB 3-bets to 15bb | Fold 100% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | J8s |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in | Fold 69.3% · Call 30.7% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB folds, BTN goes all-in | Fold 88.1% · Call 11.9% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Fold 98.7% · Call 0.8% · Raise 15bb 0.4% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 92.8% · Call 7.2% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 75% · Call 25% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 94.4% · Fold 5.6% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 83.5% · Call 16.5% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 58.8% · Fold 41.2% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 60.4% · Call 39.6% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Fold 66% · Call 34% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 64% · Call 36% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 59.6% · Call 40.4% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 62.2% · Call 37.8% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 86.4% · Call 13.6% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 75.9% · Raise 15bb 20.1% · Call 4% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 93.6% · Call 6.4% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 50% · All-in 15bb 50% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Call 68% · Fold 32% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Fold 61.4% · Call 38.6% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 15bb BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB 4-bets to 15bb | Call 78% · Fold 22% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 99.6% · Call 0.2% · Raise 15bb 0.2% |
| BB: BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | All-in 15bb 78.9% · Fold 21.1% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 99.8% · Fold 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Fold 84.5% · Raise 15bb 14.2% · Call 1.2% |
| SB: BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 94.1% · Call 5.9% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 69.2% · Call 30.8% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | J8s |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Fold 71.3% · Call 28.7% |
| BB vs SB 5-bet 15bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB 5-bets to 15bb | Fold 75% · Call 25% |
| BB vs SB 5-bet 15bb BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB 5-bets to 15bb | Call 92.8% · Fold 7.2% |
Settings: 3-handed · BTN 10bb, SB 40bb, BB 15bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 (small blind 0.5bb, big blind 1bb, stacks BTN 10bb, SB 40bb, BB 15bb, no rake; ICM paying 80/20: a stack is worth its chance of each prize, first 80% and second 20%, so chips lost count more than chips won). Solver: HoldemResources Calculator (HRC) (HRC CI 31.77). Bet sizes are the solved ones; a size that is not here plays like the nearest one.
Sources for the games it fits: ggpoker.com/poker-games/spin-gold (prize table in its script js/funds29.8816e65c.js; fetched 2026-10-31); chips and blinds from worldpokerdeals.com/blog/spin-gold-the-ultimate-guide-on-ggpoker-network (updated 2026-05-11; its 26-level blind table lists no ante) and somuchpoker.com/news/best-spin-and-go-poker-sites-2026 (updated 2026-10-16), fetched 2026-10-31; pokerstars.com/poker/spin-and-go (stacks and prize tables; fetched 2026-10-31); blinds from worldpokerdeals.com/blog/pokerstars-new-spin-go-multipliers-and-1000-spins (2026-05-27; its blind table lists no ante), fetched 2026-10-31; partypoker.com/en/poker/offers/dynamic-structure (stacks, prize shares and the 20-level blind table, which lists no ante), fetched 2026-10-31; winamax.fr/expresso (stacks, first blinds and prize tables; the same on winamax.es), fetched 2026-10-31; worldpokerdeals.com/blog/ipoker-twister-guide (2026-01-29; stacks and splits) and pokerstrategy.com/strategy/sit-and-go/twister-poker-let-go (first blinds), fetched 2026-10-31; wptglobal.com/how-to-play/global-spins (stacks and prize shares; fetched 2026-10-31); blinds from worldpokerdeals.com/blog/global-spins-wpt-global (2023-11-23; its blind table lists no ante) and somuchpoker.com/news/best-spin-and-go-poker-sites-2026 (2026-10-16); worldpokerdeals.com/blog/winning-poker-network-new-1-000-000-spin-go (2025-12-05; stacks only), fetched 2026-10-31.