Facing T AI raise on paired board

I think it is close. You know that you need 35% equity to break even (preferably a bit more than that because there is rake). Then you just try to figure out a reasonable range for villain. Limp call can be pretty much anything but I would take some of the weakest 8Xo hands out because those are not so common. Then I would probably add a decent amount of AX hands in his range, and 22. And when you put some bluffs in his range I would try to keep it realistic, probably don't add just total air. Lower flush draws he might play that way or some pocket pairs. Villain is recreational but it doesn't mean he hates money. You iso-raised pre and double barreled = you look very strong to him.

1) "if i only add a little bit of junk" with that thoughprocess i could justify any hand i play.

We don't have alot of 8x in our range and this hand is perfect to check call. Furthermore when we do bet we mostly are valuetowning ourselves; He'll call better aces, probably raise 8x and fold worse pairs. Hence a x/c is best.

Thanks for the responses

Originally posted by Varune
1) "if i only add a little bit of junk" with that thoughprocess i could justify any hand i play.

Agreed. But when I mean junk, I do not only mean random stuff", but also legit hands I dominate, here another flush draw, weaker A etc.

We don't have alot of 8x in our range and this hand is perfect to check call. Furthermore when we do bet we mostly are valuetowning ourselves; He'll call better aces, probably raise 8x and fold worse pairs. Hence a x/c is best.

I totally agree with this. Much better than the small bet I made.

BTW turned out villain had less than air: QJo