50NL - 88 facing all in preflop
 

No read on bb. Button is a bad player, who could have anything here.

No way am I folding here. Question is, do I raise pre?

If I do not raise, and BB pushes, I will have to fold, that would suck. However if I do raise, and bb has a premium hand and calls, that would suck even more.

On the flop, I could bet, hoping to get out the bb if he has ak/aq and perhaps TT and 99. I would have to fold if he raises though, and I think he is not very likely to bluff if he has a hand that missed. So I think check/fold is best. Am I right?

I think I have 2 questions:

1. How should this be played preflop?

2. How should this be played postflop?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP ($65.95)
CO ($55.70)
Button ($10.25)
Hero ($64.75)
BB ($46.50)
UTG ($71.15)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $10.25</font>, Hero calls $10, BB calls $9.75.

Flop: ($30.75) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks.

Turn: ($30.75) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets $7</font>, Hero folds.

Re: 50NL - 88 facing all in preflop
 

I'd rather push than call preflop.

Re: 50NL - 88 facing all in preflop
 

Easy fold preflop. At the best you have a coinflip. You have no implied odds on button. Wait for a better spot.

Re: 50NL - 88 facing all in preflop
 

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Re: 50NL - 88 facing all in preflop
 

As played your post flop play is really weak. I think this is a great flop to cbet because it is very unlikely to have hit BB's hand.

I fold here preflop though. If he IS that bad then surely you want to get the money in as a big favorite, not with a coin toss, which is most likely what your looking at here.

Re: 50NL - 88 facing all in preflop
 

This hand is screwy. There's 3 players involved on the flop, but only action for 2 players shown.

If button really opened that huge, whatowhatowhat are you doing calling PF with 88? Horrible.

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This hand is screwy. There's 3 players involved on the flop, but only action for 2 players shown.



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Button is all in.

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This hand is screwy. There's 3 players involved on the flop, but only action for 2 players shown.



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Button is all in.

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