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JJ vs 88 equity

Preflop, JJ beats 88 with exact equity 81.23% vs 18.77%: JJ wins 81.03%, 88 wins 18.56%, ties 0.41%. Computed by exhaustively enumerating all 10,273,824 deals.

JJ Win81.03%
88 Win18.56%
Tie0.41%
JJ Equity (win + tie/2)81.23%
88 Equity (win + tie/2)18.77%
Boards enumerated10,273,824
Suit combinations6
Losing frequencyJJ loses 1 in 5.4

Note: class-average values. Specific suit combinations (e.g. shared suits) shift the numbers by a few tenths of a percent.

FAQ

Who wins more often, JJ or 88?

JJ is ahead: JJ has 81.23% equity vs 18.77% (exact enumeration).

How often do JJ vs 88 tie?

Ties occur 0.41% of the time (42,114 of 10,273,824 outcomes).

Are these numbers simulated?

No. All 10,273,824 board combinations are exhaustively enumerated — mathematically exact and reproducible.

Figures from app/data/matchup-matrix (exhaustive engine scripts/gen-matchup-matrix.mjs, cross-validated against lib/poker-equity.ts)

Cite this page: Pailiku, “JJ vs 88 equity”, pailiku.com/matchups/jj-vs-88 (2026).