this one felt strange

[Chris Daddy Cool]

party 15/30 full ring

very loose table

5 limpers. sb completes. i'm in the bb and raise with A /images/graemlins/club.gif8 /images/graemlins/club.gif. they call. 6 to the flop for 12 sb.

flop: 6 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif7 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif8 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif

sb checks. i check. utg checks. mp1 bets. mp2 calls. co calls. sb folds. i fold...

[lil']

Do we always raise with A-8s against multiple loose limpers? I ask because if I flop a top pair of 8's, I'm not exactly thrilled.

[Danenania]

This makes sense to me. The reverse implied odds are horrible here and you can't protect your hand at all.

Would you have c/r a late position better?

[Danenania]

Lil,

I usually raise A8s here for its equity. With less/tougher limpers, I might check it.

[Moozh]

Seems like a reverse-implied odds nightmare, but then you're looking at a very large pot.

I think I would be willing to see a turn card for one bet (assuming you don't think UTG will check-raise). If it's a blank, you might want to stick around.

Did you have any player reads here?

[jluker7]

I like your fold, every card that comes after sucks.