Tough Spot with 88

[FireStorm]

Solid TAG, CRing this flop, afterthis preflop action = fold.

[Speedlimits]

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SB is F.savage whos a pretty solid tag. 16.5/14/5 over the 800 or so hands ive played with him.

Ive been playing relatively loose and 3-betting / squeezing light. Thought he could also make this play with 45 and 44-77 along with the obv 22/33. Thoughts...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($1250.05)
UTG ($1863.50)
Button ($2023)
SB ($4745)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $40</font>, SB calls $35, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $130</font>, Button calls $90, SB calls $90.

Flop: ($390) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $255</font>, Button folds, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $1510</font>, Hero calls $865.05 (All-In).

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As played fold to check-raise.

Next time, raise more pre flop to like $180ish.

A larger pre flop raise gives you more information on their hand strength. Button probably folds since it's $140 more to call and if sb calls he most likely has a monster since he is OOP.

But if both button and sb call we are in trouble.

[Jinx]

hahahahaha

[BobboFitos]

no, fold to the all in, he has a better hand then you

[Senor Choppy]

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Thought he could also make this play with 45 and 44-77 along with the obv 22/33. Thoughts...

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Even without any kind of weighting, you're really not in that great of shape against his full range (add 99-AA into the mix). I'd fold.

[TalentedTom]

you'r beat here at least 80% of the time, and if you are ahead you are at best 7:3 favorate - on another note f.savage is one of the worst regulars on 5/10 at least from what i've seen from him so far. He is absolutley terrible post-flop

[erroneous]

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you'r beat here at least 80% of the time, and if you are ahead you are at best 7:3 favorate - on another note f.savage is one of the worst regulars on 5/10 at least from what i've seen from him so far. He is absolutley terrible post-flop

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I actually think Savage is a solid regular. Just out of curiousity, are there any regulars you think are good?? or is everybody terrible?

[TalentedTom]

thecleaner, pmilanov, iwind, tbthanx, tprlpit (or something like that) are all solid - there's probably a few more I just forgot [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[CopTHIS]

Easy fold IMO. Villian expects to be called here pretty much every time and beats 88 more than enough not to give you odds on calling.