Re: How to play 88?
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Sorry if my remarks are stupid and obvious to everyone here but I am trying to learn to play short handed and it's a mystery to me.
Why don't you raise UTG with 88? Why do you call?
Why don't you put in at least a half pot sized bet on the flop? What's the point of checking?
Why do you raise only $12 into a $26 pot? Why not bet more? Say about $30? Do you put the villan on a straight draw?
Thanks
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Your remarks are far from stupid. Raising 88 is a matter of personal preference. You will be OOP and overcards will hit on something like 75% of all flops.
The SB fired out a 5x BB raise. Typical raises are 3-4x, so I was really playing for set value. I was concerned about a check raise. Remember, my PT table image here is one a LAG. I was cognizant of it and I thought there was a chance villain was laying a trap.
I agree that my turn bet should have been higher. I was certain villain did not have a straight, a 6 or a 4. My thought process was concerned that he badly misplayed AA-JJ.
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