Re: Requested Post - 88
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Entity, are you insinuating that the preflop play would be better with a hand like 44 (though maybe still not optimal)?
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i think he's saying 88 has showdown value and is not just a speculative hand as OP seems to have considered it. thus it is not improved by the bloated pot as it is susceptible to overs, etc. and you do not want to give opponents proper odds to draw to their hands. at least thats how i took it. and i agree.
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I think that's why El Ishmael is saying perhaps the play is better with 44 than it is with 88..even though it still might not be right.
Also, I do feel that the raw showdown value of 88 in a 7 way pot is not that high...perhaps I'm wrong in this thinking.
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It's not that great. That's why I mentioned I felt your play w/ 88 was better from UTG or UTG+1, b/c you at least have a chance of only continuing in a 3-4 way pot.
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