How to play J8s preflop
3-handed · BTN 6bb, SB 15bb, BB 15bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · chip EV · 100 spots where J8s gets a decision
Fits exactlyGGGGPoker Spin & Gold x2, x3, x4, x5PSPokerStars Spin & Go x2, x3, x4, x5PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 2-2.99x, 3-3.99x, 4-4.99x, 5-9.99xWPTWPT Global Global Spins x2, x3, x5
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- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold x10pays 80/20 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold x50, x100pays 60/30/10 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- GGGGPoker Spin & Gold Maxpays 50/30/20 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- PSPokerStars Spin & Go x10pays 80/20 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- PSPokerStars Spin & Go x25, x50, x100pays 80/12/8 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- PSPokerStars Spin & Go top tierpays 83.33/10/6.67 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- WMWinamax Expresso x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- WMWinamax Expresso x100, x400, x1,000, jackpotpays 80/12/8 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- WMWinamax Expresso Nitro every multiplierits prize table is not given separately (likely the Expresso one); its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 10-24.99xpays 80/20 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- PPpartypoker SPINS Overdrive 25-119.99x, 120-239.99x, 240x+pays 83.34/8.33/8.33 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- iPiPoker Twister x2, x3, x5, x8its 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: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV; its pages do not say whether any level has an ante
- WPTWPT Global Global Spins x10, x25pays 80/10/10 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- WPTWPT Global Global Spins x120, x240, x6,000pays 83.33/8.33/8.33 there: under ICM calls of an all-in are tighter; this chart is chip EV
- 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 | All-in 6bb 99.9% · Raise 2bb 0.1% |
| SB open (RFI) Folded to SB | All-in 15bb 81.4% · Call 18.6% |
Facing an open or a limp
| Spot | J8s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB limp SB limps | Call 98.3% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 1.3% · All-in 15bb 0.4% |
| BB vs SB open 2bb SB opens 2bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB open 2.5bb SB opens 2.5bb | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB open 3bb SB opens 3bb | Call 99% · All-in 15bb 1% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| SB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Fold 89.3% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 8.8% · Call 1.8% · All-in 15bb 0.1% |
| BB vs BTN limp BTN limps | Call 95% · Raise 2/6bb 5% |
| BB vs SB limp BTN limps, SB limps | Call 98.9% · All-in 15bb 1% · Raise 2/2.5/3bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb | Fold 88.3% · Raise 5bb 10.4% · All-in 15bb 0.8% · Call 0.5% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 2.5bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb | Fold 73.2% · Call 14.8% · All-in 15bb 12% |
| BB vs SB iso raise 3bb BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb | Fold 63.2% · All-in 15bb 30.7% · Call 6.1% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB goes all-in | Call 58.8% · Fold 41.2% |
| SB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Fold 99.6% · Call 0.2% · All-in 15bb 0.2% |
| BB vs BTN open 2bb BTN opens 2bb | Call 94.3% · Fold 5.4% · Raise 6bb 0.3% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls | Call 59.2% · Fold 24.2% · All-in 15bb 16.6% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Fold 100% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN goes all-in | Call 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 5bb 0.1% · All-in 15bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 2.5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb | Call 88.3% · All-in 15bb 11.7% |
| SB vs BB iso raise 3bb SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb | Call 99.9% · All-in 15bb 0.1% |
| SB vs BB all-in SB limps, BB goes all-in | Fold 99.8% · Call 0.2% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN folds | Call 48.6% · All-in 15bb 28.8% · Fold 22.2% · Raise 5bb 0.4% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN calls | Call 47.7% · All-in 15bb 27.1% · Fold 25.2% · Raise 5bb 0.1% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds | Fold 59.5% · All-in 15bb 38.3% · Call 2.2% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls | All-in 15bb 49.8% · Call 46.9% · Fold 3.3% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN folds | All-in 15bb 76.6% · Fold 18.6% · Call 4.8% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN calls | All-in 15bb 70.7% · Fold 24.3% · Call 5% |
| SB: BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Call 85.7% · Fold 14.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB limps, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 70.2% · Call 29.8% |
Facing a 3-bet
| Spot | J8s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Call 99.8% · All-in 15bb 0.2% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 99.5% · Call 0.5% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 99.5% · Call 0.5% |
| BB vs SB all-in SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 94.5% · Call 5.5% |
| BB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 82.6% · Call 17.4% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 46.9% · Call 29.3% · All-in 15bb 23.8% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Fold 80.7% · Call 19.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Fold 77.6% · Call 22.4% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 54.9% · Call 22.7% · All-in 15bb 22.5% |
| 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 91% · Fold 9% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | All-in 15bb 68% · Fold 32% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | All-in 15bb 46.5% · Fold 36.7% · Call 16.8% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 64.3% · Call 35.7% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Call 49.6% · Fold 28.8% · All-in 15bb 21.6% |
| 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 63.2% · Fold 36.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Fold 56.9% · All-in 15bb 43.1% |
| 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 44.2% · Fold 27.9% · All-in 15bb 27.8% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls | All-in 15bb 67% · Fold 33% |
| 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 61.5% · Call 38.5% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 60.9% · Call 39.1% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 68.4% · Call 31.6% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | Call 50.1% · All-in 15bb 38.2% · Fold 11.7% |
| 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 | Fold 75.8% · All-in 15bb 24.2% |
| 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 | Fold 68.6% · Call 31.4% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Call 78.7% · Fold 21.3% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 98.5% · Fold 1.5% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in | All-in 15bb 93.8% · Fold 3.1% · Call 3.1% |
| BB: BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Fold 50% · Call 50% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | All-in 15bb 94.9% · Fold 5.1% |
| 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 | Fold 55.6% · Call 44.4% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Call 81.9% · Fold 18.1% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 6bb BTN opens 2bb, BB 3-bets to 6bb | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB 3-bet 5bb BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb | Call 96.6% · All-in 6bb 3.4% |
| 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 65.1% · All-in 15bb 32.7% · Call 2.3% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls | Fold 99.9% · All-in 15bb 0.1% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 99.9% · Fold 0.1% |
| SB: BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN folds | Fold 67.4% · Call 32.6% |
| SB vs BTN call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB goes all-in, BTN calls | Fold 96% · Call 4% |
| BB vs SB 3-bet 5bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb | Fold 94% · Call 3.7% · All-in 15bb 2.2% |
| BTN vs SB 3-bet 5bb BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb | All-in 6bb 99.4% · Call 0.6% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB calls | All-in 6bb 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in | Fold 88.6% · Call 11.4% |
| BTN vs SB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in | Call 100% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN opens 2bb, SB goes all-in, BB calls | Call 100% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Fold 100% |
Facing a 4-bet
| Spot | J8s |
|---|---|
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 80.7% · Fold 19.3% |
| 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 60.2% · Fold 39.8% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 2.5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Fold 62.2% · Call 37.8% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB limps, BB isolates to 3bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 90.9% · Fold 9.1% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 95.5% · Fold 4.5% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Fold 78% · Call 22% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN folds, SB goes all-in | Fold 93.2% · Call 6.8% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in | Fold 56.8% · Call 43.2% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in | Call 41.7% · All-in 15bb 32.9% · Fold 25.4% |
| 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 | Call 94.8% · Fold 5.2% |
| BB vs SB call BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 77.9% · Fold 22.1% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 99.7% · Fold 0.3% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2.5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Fold 69.1% · Call 30.9% |
| SB vs BB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls, BB goes all-in | Call 82.2% · Fold 17.8% |
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 3bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Fold 68.9% · Call 31.1% |
| BTN: BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB folds BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB folds | Call 95.3% · Fold 4.7% |
| BTN vs BB call BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN calls, SB goes all-in, BB calls | Call 100% |
| SB vs BTN all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB calls, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in | Fold 67.9% · Call 28.8% · All-in 15bb 3.2% |
| BB: BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB folds | Call 99.2% · Fold 0.8% |
| BB vs SB call BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB calls, BTN goes all-in, SB calls | Call 99% · Fold 1% |
| BTN vs BB all-in BTN opens 2bb, SB 3-bets to 5bb, BB goes all-in | Call 100% |
Facing a 5-bet or shove
| Spot | J8s |
|---|---|
| BB vs SB all-in BTN limps, SB isolates to 2bb, BB 3-bets to 5bb, BTN goes all-in, SB goes all-in | Call 73.8% · Fold 26.2% |
Settings: 3-handed · BTN 6bb, SB 15bb, BB 15bb · SB 0.5bb · no rake · chip EV (small blind 0.5bb, big blind 1bb, stacks BTN 6bb, SB 15bb, BB 15bb, no rake; chip EV: every chip is worth the same, as it is when only the winner is paid and heads-up). Solver: HoldemResources Calculator (HRC) (HRC CI 9.06). 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; 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); 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; worldpokerdeals.com/blog/winning-poker-network-new-1-000-000-spin-go (2025-12-05; stacks only), fetched 2026-10-31.