folding the best hand

[Bosox]

party 1knl, 6max
me: 1000
WILDLAG: 2500
UTG: 850

UTG raises 40, WILDLAG calls, i just call with JJ, BB calls.
Flop 8xx, pot 168.
UTG bets out 200, WILDLAG min raises to 400. I fold.
UTG goes allin with 99, WILDLAG calls with 8 10.
Am I insane or should i have called that? Third time something like that happened. I can deal with being HU with a mid/high PP but with a pot AND a raise should i still be folding?

[MikeL05]

It's tough, because overpairs are gold against WILDLAG players. But I'd fold and let UTG take this one. If he is thinking like you, he'd need 99-AA, or two-pair or better to bet into a LAG like this. You don't beat enough of those to call. But when you do, with KK, AA, or better, you'll take his money and WILDLAG's. I say good fold.

[amoeba]

think of it as paying a small amount for a good read.

[radioheadfan]

Did you consider reraising wildlag's raise? You'd definitely force UTG to muck ALOT of hands if you have a tight image....of course it'd be costly if he didn't muck and had you beat, but I would have considered that line along with mucking....calling in that spot is out of the question.

[radioheadfan]

I would also heavily consider reraising preflop as well.

[Yeti]

You don't give any description of UTG. If WILDLAG is as bad as you seem to imply, then I would make it $130 preflop in an attempt to isolate.

[Marlow]

I love isolating these people. WILDLAGs can sometimes make it easy to push a 3rd player off his hand. This is a great time to take advantage of your position. I'd reraise here.