Shoving it in on a semibluff - $100NL

[troymclur]

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You too? I raised to $8 in a $6.50 pot. Isn't that

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No, thats not enough. You said it yourself, the table was getting agressive, so you can raise higher. I'd raise to at least 10.

First hand: I don't see why you didn't check. Your 8 pair was no good, or at least thats the way it seems. Given that, you're effectively playing off a draw, forget your 8 pair. Would you have pushed without the 8? Then why push WITH the 8? If you had top pair, then I'd make this play. I wouldn't make it with middle pair. Check behind, and then feel out the river.

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Push on the eight because its a scare card, and it gives his trips/two-pair outs on top of his OESD. I don't mind the aggression at all, especially after the check.