How to play A8s preflop
3-handed · BTN 3bb, SB 60bb, BB 10bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 · 64 spots where A8s 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 | A8s |
|---|---|
| BTN open (RFI) First to act | All-in 3bb 100% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | Raise 2/2.5/3/10bb 99.9% · Call 0.1% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | A8s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Call 73.8% · All-in 10bb 21.5% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 4.7% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | All-in 10bb 69.8% · Call 29.6% · Fold 0.6% |
| BB vs SB open 2.5bb SB opens 2.5bb | Call 73.1% · Fold 24.9% · All-in 10bb 1.9% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Fold 51.3% · Call 37.6% · All-in 10bb 11.1% |
| BB vs SB open 10bb SB opens 10bb | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Raise 2/2.5/3/10bb 91.3% · Call 8.7% · Fold 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Raise 3bb 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Call 63.6% · All-in 10bb 19.1% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 17.3% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 59.9% · All-in 10bb 25.5% · Call 14.6% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb | Fold 90.4% · Call 6.9% · All-in 10bb 2.7% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 89.1% · Call 7.5% · All-in 10bb 3.4% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 10bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 10bb | Fold 97.7% · Call 2.3% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Raise 10bb 99.4% · Call 0.6% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB call BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 92% · All-in 10bb 8% · Fold 0.1% |
Facing an isolation raise
| Spot | A8s |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB iso raise 2bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb | Raise 10bb 85.8% · Call 14.2% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb | Raise 10bb 99.6% · Call 0.4% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Raise 10bb 50.4% · Call 49.6% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB goes all-in | Fold 99% · Call 1% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Raise 10bb 40.2% · Call 35.8% · Fold 24% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Raise 10bb 93.9% · Fold 4.2% · Call 1.9% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds | Raise 10bb 85.3% · Call 11.4% · Fold 3.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls | Raise 10bb 63.3% · Call 32.1% · Fold 4.5% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | Raise 10bb 73.7% · Call 26% · Fold 0.4% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | Call 79.4% · Fold 14.2% · Raise 10bb 6.4% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 65.6% · Fold 34.4% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Call 70.5% · Fold 29.5% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | A8s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 10bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 10bb | Fold 59% · Call 41% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 10bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB 3-bets to 10bb | Fold 69.6% · Call 30.4% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 10bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB 3-bets to 10bb | Fold 71.1% · Call 28.9% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 10bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 10bb | Call 75% · Fold 25% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 10bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 10bb | Fold 96.4% · Call 3.6% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Raise 10bb 92.2% · Call 5.5% · Fold 2.3% |
| 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 | Call 97% · Fold 3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | All-in 10bb 52.9% · Fold 47.1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 10bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 10bb | Call 62.6% · Fold 37.4% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 10bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 10bb | Call 73.6% · Fold 26.4% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Raise 10bb 74.2% · Call 16% · Fold 9.8% |
| 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 | Call 99.1% · Fold 0.9% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 69.3% · Fold 30.7% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 10bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds, SB 3-bets to 10bb | Call 67.9% · Fold 32.1% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 10bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls, SB 3-bets to 10bb | Call 95.8% · Fold 4.2% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 99.8% · Fold 0.2% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Raise 10bb 99.1% · Fold 0.5% · 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 | Call 96.1% · Fold 3.9% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | All-in 10bb 69.9% · Fold 30.1% |
| 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 | Fold 58.2% · Call 41.8% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Call 91.2% · Fold 8.8% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Call 99.7% · Fold 0.3% |
| 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 | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 53.8% · Fold 46.2% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 54.4% · Fold 45.6% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Call 73% · Fold 27% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 99.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 55.1% · Call 44.9% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 59.1% · Fold 40.9% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 10bb BTN goes all-in, SB 3-bets to 10bb | Fold 78.4% · Call 21.6% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | A8s |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 99.7% · Fold 0.3% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 10bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 10bb | Call 92.3% · Fold 7.7% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 10bb BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 10bb | Call 97.2% · Fold 2.8% |
| BB vs SB 4-bet 10bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB 4-bets to 10bb | Call 60.9% · Fold 39.1% |
Settings: 3-handed · BTN 3bb, SB 60bb, BB 10bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · ICM, paying 80/20 (small blind 0.5bb, big blind 1bb, stacks BTN 3bb, SB 60bb, BB 10bb, 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 24.39). 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.