[Homer315]

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I'd like to revisit the subject of playing this hand in the first place.

With our position, we are in a good spot to reraise. That's right, we can make it 3 bets to the blinds. We can now either chase out the player(s) who might want to see a flop for just one more small bet and make it heads up with a made (albeit vulnerable) hand, or find out if they really have a playable hand and, in the process better define the PFR's hand. A big pair will definitely call or raise. Big broadways will call. However, a raise definitely ties us to the flop.

Given this scenario, with this flop, I don't see what else you can do but to bet/raise. The raise should drive out the big broadways, making the remaining streets easier to play. You are only behind to 88. You can fold to any reraise before getting to the more expensive streets.

So, am I an idiot or what?

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I'll just say one thing in response: if you agree that one needs great implied odds to make playing pocket fours in a raised hand +ev, why on earth would you want to 3-bet preflop?