Re: Bad play or bad beat?
Can you really that confidently say that he does not have 88 or 55?
This to me seems like an incredibly good read for this early in the tournament.
I have never come across a player who is willing to raise JJ in MP at this stage of a tournament who is not willing to even consider limping with 88 or 55.
or do you just mean it is unlikely because there are only two 8s and 5s left?
I am always wary of low 2pair. But they can knock down a lot of hands. If you are going to play them then you have to move in on the flop. You absolutely do not want to be giving any cards away, this is far to weak a hand. The list of scare cards is endless: Any club, 4, 7, 9, T, Q, A (I would not rate K as a big scare card here - lol). Basically, well over half the pack is going to casue you to have to be wary on the turn, especially in EP.
Get your money in and pray, or fold to his raise.
Tim
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