Not sure about this hand, 88

[PhilipJ]

I think I may have played the hand right. But the result disturbs me. Is the flop raise "mandatory" or a bad move?

PokerStars 0.05/0.10 Hold'em (6 handed)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls, MP calls, Hero calls, Button folds, SB folds, BB checks.

Flop: (4.40 SB) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG calls, MP folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (5.20 BB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB folds, UTG calls.

River: (9.20 BB) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls.

Final Pot: 11.20 BB

[Goon2]

What happened? Someone spike a straight?

Raising 88 in a loose game is correct, but it's not correct in a tight game. If you're SSH educated, raise it up and outplay them on the flop.

Don't beat yourself up over your play though. I looked good to me.

[sfer]

I'm not sure why you raised the flop. The bet came early, there really aren't any draws, and you can only beat middle pair. I think you got lucky.

[PhilipJ]

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I'm not sure why you raised the flop. The bet came early, there really aren't any draws, and you can only beat middle pair. I think you got lucky.

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I wanted to see where I was. If I got 3-bet, I'll call to see the turn or fold.

[sfer]

He acted first and bet into a field. Unless you know he's a maniac or a LAG, you're behind often enough where raising a small pot doesn't get you much in the long run.

Also, it's generally a bad idea to raise for information. Average Micro players call way too much, and the smarter players are capable of 3-betting with weaker hands than yours or are capable of flat-calling the flop and checkraising the turn with their monsters.

[Entity]

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I'm not sure why you raised the flop. The bet came early, there really aren't any draws, and you can only beat middle pair. I think you got lucky.

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I wanted to see where I was. If I got 3-bet, I'll call to see the turn or fold.

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So why'd you raise the turn?

Rob

[Sent]

Im leaning towards folding on a board like this. It is raggedy so you know he probably isn't betting out with a draw, most likely TP, so you have 2 outs. The pot is small so you can fold and not lose sleep over it.

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[bisonbison]

Fold the flop, fold the turn, and, um, spike an 8 on the river to make yourself feel okay about this hand.