Back to basics: HU with a crappy pair

[Nytecaster]

Middle position could have so many hands that it's a debatable raise (on the flop) but probably will win enough to justify it. Turn fold looks solid as I don't see you winning this hand without another way to win like a backdoor flush draw.

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Preflop: Hero is CO with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $1.
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, Hero (poster) calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>.

<font color="blue">Dumb time to defend? I expected the blinds to be loose at a 1/2 table and expected at least one overlimp. Even in the off chance that they both fold, I'm still no worse than 4.5:1.</font>

Flop: (5.50 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP3 calls.

<font color=" blue">Dumb time to fight back? Does anyone call and raise a low turn? Or just dump it?</font>

Turn: (4.75 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP3 thinks for a long time and bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 5.75 BB

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