Another Raising Question

[Ironman]

Hi Guys,

Tonight I was playing at a loose .5/1 table over at UB. The table VPIP was 50...so I HAD to sit down. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I was in middle position and dealt A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] X [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

In my case the "X" was an 8. I thought about raising but in the end decided that even though it was a strong hand, it really needed some help to become a two way hand.

In your opinion, what does "X" need to be in order to raise in middle position.

Thanks,

Ironman Dave