Re: Noob - 1st hand post - pocked 8\'s
i'd have folded on the flop. you've got just BARELY better than bottom pair. in a 5-handed pot, someone prolly has that A. Q9 or K9 is another frequently limped hand.
the turn doesn't change anything. now you have a GS to a non-nuts straight. if the T you need calls, somebody with KQ has you drawing dead. no way you're raising with 88 here.
Even with implied odds, this isn't a call on the turn. if you catch your near-miracle T, you still don't have the nuts.
my two cents: fold flop, fold turn, as played, the river fold is a no-brainer.
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