0.5/1 88 vs. guy that has lost his mind and a table that knows it

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You cant use what would have happened pre-flop after the fact.

One of the main decisions in this hand takes place right here:

A tilting, short-stacked, UTG steamer open raises, and you're up next w/ 88...

You can't say, "Oh, I would call because the pot turned out to be 5-handed."