8-7s in LP - Question?

[firedawg]

Was this a good call pre-flop? I think my play after that was pretty good. Semi-loose aggressive table, plenty of action. Thanks in advance.

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Preflop: Hero is Button with 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB checks.

Flop: (6.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 raises</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, BB calls, UTG folds, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls.

Turn: (9.75 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 raises</font>, MP1 calls, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

River: (21.75 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG+2 folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB caps</font>, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 33.75 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has 5h 5c (full house, fives full of eights).
MP1 has Ac 6s (straight, nine high).
Hero has 7d 8d (full house, eights full of sevens).
Outcome: Hero wins 33.75 BB. </font>