Re: 10-20 Ad8d 3 bet on button
Against a steal raise from the cuttoff, a three-bet with A8s is marginal at best. I would probably fold unless I am 3-betting a very aggressive stealer. Here, its not really a steal raise. The cuttoff+1 has the poster, the cutoff, you, and the blinds to get through. Yes, he is in LP and maybe trying to isolate the poster, but he probably has a real hand. As it played out, when he fourbets after the small blind calls, you can't like your hand too much.
As for playing it differently other than folding, I would do what you did, call all the way. On the end, its gets interesting. It seems clear that 4 better has a big pocket pair and you got him beat. You are getting 2:1 on a bet since a check-raise is unlikely. Do you beat the small blind and the 4 better over 33% of the time. No, I would just check here too.
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