a "monster" hand

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You will also make random two-pairs, trips, and full houses from time to time.

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Yikes! Why not play every hand, then?

This hand is not a hand to play for 3-bets out of position. If the goal of O8 was "Play to try and get your money back or lose half of it", then I could see why this hand should be played. As others have said, if the ace was suited then that changes the landscape of the hand. I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the OP won the hand in question, but if that is the case it wouldnt be because making the choice to play this hand is the correct decision.