Grunch this please

[1ThirdHorsePower]

Check raise the flop, and bet the turn and river. You aren't folding this hand.

[ESKiMO-SiCKNE5S]

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raise preflop

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You're raising 88 UTG at loose-passive tables, now?

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obviously

why else would i have said it?

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The pure joy of the sound of your own voice? As expressed by the ticking of computer keyboard keys, of course.

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keep thinking that................

[TommyChong]

Good limp PF, and always call a pocket pair if it is 1 bet back to you. Good job. Really call anything if it is one bet back to you.

I would checkraise this turn. I think you are ahead here the majority of the time especially given your read on MP2 as a moron. If you get 3 bet then maybe worry about MP2 having the 4. River is scary and while you probably should, bet/call, I would likely play it as you did.

[Slappy002]

*not a grunch*
88 is a very strong hand, so raise PF. This may reduce the number of people taking the flop and hitting their miracle trips.
After you raise, there's no one line I can suggest, everything falls into the "it depends" category.