10NL: 88 OOP - villain pushes river

[I R BABOON]

Since I couldn't find a HH converter for iPoker HH's from PT I formatted it manually so bare with me (anyone got one?).

Been there for about 10-15 hands when I get the following hand:

GAME #612556509: Texas Hold'em NL $0.05/$0.10 2007-07-29 12:22:30
Table Birkenhead Park

Hero ($10.00)
UTG ($3.83)
UTG+1 ($7.70 in chips)
CO ($13.53 in chips)
Button ($7.19 in chips)
SB ($4.11 in chips)

Preflop:Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
3 fold, Button raises to $0.4, SB fold, Hero calls $0.3

Flop$0.85) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $0.4, Button calls $0.4

Turn$1.65) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $1, Button calls $1

River$3.65) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Hero bets $2, Button raises to $5.39 (All-in), Hero ??

Should I have checked the turn? I think he might as well have 2 high cards and it trying to hit one.

What about the river?

[VLV]

Bet more flop, like $0.65.
I would check on turn, I mean you're probably still ahead but I wouldn't want to build a big pot w/ a marginal hand. I would call a smallish bet if villain bet out <$1.
I would also check river. As played I would fold, I don't want to put any more money in with second pair. Although I'm not too sure about that since you are getting pretty good odds.

[Arcturus]

Re-raise preflop. That would give you control of the hand. Plus, 88 is a pretty good hand HU against a possible blind steal.

If he just calls, lead out on the flop. If he 4-bets you preflop, consider folding.

[tripdeuces]

No need to rr preflop with a hand like 88. Pot the flop.Pot turn and check fold river. What does he have on the river you beat? a naked 4? Top pair had you beat. three of kind for his 3 on the turn and the backdoor flush draw hit.

[mugatu668]

betting the river is very bad. check/fold

[Jw513]

Bet more on flop, check turn, check/fold river.

[Arcturus]

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No need to rr preflop with a hand like 88.

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I disagree with this. You have a good hand preflop and you want to take control of this board. You gain a lot in FE by doing so and c-betting the flop.

[vixticator]

Betting turn is marginal. The three is pretty harmless. It's not a bad bet IMO. Don't bet the river unless you spike an eight. I'd c/c or c/f there depending on opponent.

[Speel Posher]

i fold river, it doesnt look like you beat much.

[I R BABOON]

Thanks for all feedback. So basically bet bigger on flop, possibly also on turn and give up on river if called unless it's an 8. Now after re-reading my HH with all the comments I actually realize my river bet is very very bad.

Just for the record:
I called the river bet and he showed Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 10[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] for back door FD.