Re: Pocket 8s
Fold both flops.
On hand 1, you are probably behind when it is bet and raised in front of you with a preflop raiser yet to act. Even if you are ahead, you will probably not be ahead by the river. This is almost literally a textbook example of "reverse implied odds." (I seriously think the example hand in either TOP or SSHE involves an overpair of eights getting a bunch of action).
Similar story with hand 2. MP probably has a K. Even if he doesn't your hand will still usually not hold up. The pot is small, so it's not worth calling down. Just let it go.
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