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[Closed] NL4 SH 88 preflop play

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SPeedFANat1c
Joined: 04.01.2009

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $0.04(BB) Replayer
SB ($0.82)
Hero ($4.27)
UTG ($0.48)
UTG+1 ($1.74)
CO ($4.03)
BTN ($2.30)

Dealt to Hero 8♦ 8♠

UTG calls $0.04, UTG+1 raises to $0.12, CO calls $0.12, fold, fold, Hero raises to $0.44, fold, UTG+1 calls $0.32, CO calls $0.32

FLOP ($1.38) A♣ T♠ K♥

Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $1.30 (AI), CO calls $1.30, Hero folds

TURN ($3.98) A♣ T♠ K♥ 3♥

RIVER ($3.98) A♣ T♠ K♥ 3♥ 7♠

UTG+1 is 17/6/inf after 18 hands
CO is 63/23/2.5 after 36 hands

Raise, call or fold PF?
UTG+1 range is tight so it isn't a raise for value. Better hands that he is folding may be 99, or he is not folding any better. So it isn't a raise for a bluff too.
Calling for a set value - his stack is not enough, but CO is good. So maybe it is for set value?
Calling better hand for value - I have not experience with it yet because I was micro FR player and never called for value preflop, but I guess it isn't for value, there is not many worse hands in his range.
Folding 88? Hard to believe :)

But his range may be wider because sample size is not big,

Flop is easy fold agaisnt these two oponents.


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UTG+1 may fold there sometimes 99, but also I think he may fold there AJ/AQ, so to take initiative with 88 is not bad. Only bad thing is about the stack size and I think for that reasons I really don´t like 3-bet there with 88. You have to fold if he shoves and have to likely shove yourself a lot of board what only is Q or J high, like J64.
So I would call. Also you don´t only call 88 for set value, but some times you hit board like 347 and can lead out for value or c/r and play for stacks- depends how aggressively would you like to play your 88 at that spot.