PS $6.50 Turbo: Raise w 88?
 

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UTG (t3475)
UTG+1 (t1760)
Hero (t1565)
MP2 (t1125)
CO (t510)
Button (t1560)
SB (t1910)
BB (t1595)

Preflop: Hero is in MP1 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="gray">UTG+1 folds</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t275</font>,

Re: PS $6.50 Turbo: Raise w 88?
 

Same as the KQ hand it's just kind of awkward, I think I might even fold 99 here, but again I'd be raising 99 if I had more chips.

Re: PS $6.50 Turbo: Raise w 88?
 

eh this is close but i don't necessarily hate it. the problem is if anyone comes over the top you're gonna have to fold, so if you decide to raise don't get married to your hand. at a passive table this is good, at a loose/aggro table i don't like it as much.

Re: PS $6.50 Turbo: Raise w 88?
 

depends on how the table is playing. in MP on a passive table I would raise to about 3BB on a lag table I would prob. even fold PF in this stage of the tournament.

Re: PS $6.50 Turbo: Raise w 88?
 

I would fold it with 5 people left to act and 15BB's.
I would raise with TT+ AJ+ here (migh very well be too tight however).
I would raise it from button, CO if the table was not too loose or button or even mp2 if the table was passive.