Hand converted with online PokerStrategy.com hand converter:
$0.1/$0.25 No-Limit Hold'em (8 handed)
Known players:
[tg]BB$25.00:///////;UTG2$9.52:///////;MP1$25.82:///////;MP2$18.50:///////;MP3$49.29:///////;CO (Hero)$31.29:///////;BU$17.00:///////;SB$24.99:///////;[/tg]
Preflop: Hero is CO with 8:c, 7:c.
UTG2 raises to $0.75, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.75, BU calls $0.75, 2 folds, BB folds.
Flop: ($2.6) 5:d, 8:h, 6:c (3 players)
UTG2 bets $1.64, Hero raises to $4.00, BU folds, UTG2 raises to $8.77, Hero calls $4.77.
Turn: ($20.14) 6:d (2 players)
River: ($20.14) A:d (2 players)
Final Pot: $20.14.
Results follow:
Spoiler
UTG2 shows two pairs, jacks and sixes(J:h J:d).
Hero shows two pairs, eights and sixes(8:c 7:c).
UTG2 wins with two pairs, jacks and sixes(J:h J:d).
Looking back at this hand I didn't realise villain was short stacked so probably shouldn't have even played this, but as played is it fine to raise the flop for fold equity or better to flat and try to take it down on the turn if he checks?