[DespotInExile]

I'm not sure what this means. Look, this hand could easily be played with the standard call preflop, then play WA/WB once the ace hits with the c/c, c/c, b line. But I think if you're playing a read-dependent game, where you want to create post-flop options with scare cards, etc., 3-betting this preflop against certain opponents seems right. OP didnt give a ton of reads on the villian, so maybe it isnt precisely the right move, but I think that with a hand like A8o in the BB against a button stealer, you should be thinking an awful lot about reads. Against some villains, this could be a bet-fold type of flop, or even a preflop fold.