Too weak with 88 in blind battle?
 

Villain is a little loose and fairly aggressive. I wanted to get to showdown. Eh?

Edit: I'm betting most rivers, but not the A or K, I think.

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, SB calls.

Flop: (6 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.

Turn: (4 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: (4 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 4 BB

Re: Too weak with 88 in blind battle?
 

Looks pretty standard to me.

Re: Too weak with 88 in blind battle?
 

I think I want to bet the turn. he could have anything.

Re: Too weak with 88 in blind battle?
 

Whats his range preflop?

Re: Too weak with 88 in blind battle?
 

Looks fine to me. If I bet, it's on the brick turn. Definitely agree with letting an A or K check through.

Re: Too weak with 88 in blind battle?
 

I bet the turn because if he was going to be tricky, I think he'd do it on the flop. I think you're ahead, and you've got decent outs if behind.

Re: Too weak with 88 in blind battle?
 

I'm betting that turn as he could've easily made a very loose peel on the flop (Gutshots, overs, OESD). Even if we get check-raised we can still call with our OESD.

Re: Too weak with 88 in blind battle?
 

Why check the turn if you're planning on betting the river if an A or K doesn't come?

Re: Too weak with 88 in blind battle?
 

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Whats his range preflop?

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It's pretty huge here. Most single broadways with kickers above 5 type huge.

Plus all the usual raising hands, of course.