Blind steal with 88: this look OK?
 

Villain is about 25/20/3.75 over limited hands FWIW.


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Preflop: Hero is Button with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">7 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, BB calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.

Turn: (5.25 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls.

River: (9.25 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 9.25 BB

Re: Blind steal with 88: this look OK?
 

I think you can bet the river.

Re: Blind steal with 88: this look OK?
 

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I think you can bet the river.

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Re: Blind steal with 88: this look OK?
 

I'd bet the river. He's shown he can be overaggressive, even in limited hands.

Re: Blind steal with 88: this look OK?
 

One question, why did you name the thread blind steal? Raising with 88 when folded around to me is standard. At least to me...

Re: Blind steal with 88: this look OK?
 

Good cap PF. Well played, except value bet the river.

More importantly, find a new table.

Re: Blind steal with 88: this look OK?
 

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One question, why did you name the thread blind steal? Raising with 88 when folded around to me is standard. At least to me...

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I agree. You're not raising just to steal the blinds, but because you probably have the best hand. The raise is for value.

Re: Blind steal with 88: this look OK?
 

i'm just happy to see the preflop cap. that is a thing of beauty. not many people have the balls, but i think it is a brilliant play.

Re: Blind steal with 88: this look OK?
 

you played this very well until teh river.

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you played this very well until teh river.

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I disagree, what value does he have in betting this river? We know the Villian is a 25/20 and aggressive but what true value is he getting from betting the riv? The only plausible hands the Villian is paying him off with are a,rag (which paired) or 77.