My understanding is that Seat is probably going high and his pair, if he has one, seems big than 88. Though Hero's hand gets lo potential and flush draw, but 8 is two high for a lo draw...I feel it is a weak hand to call a complete. Any thought?


3rd Street:*(0.7 SB)
Seat 1: xx xx Qd*____Seat 1 folds
Seat 3: xx xx Tc*____Seat 3 folds
Seat 4: xx xx 6h*____Seat 4 folds
Hero: 5c**8c**8h*___Hero calls
Seat 6: xx xx 5d*____Seat 6 folds
Seat 7: xx xx 4h ____Seat 7 brings in for $3____Seat 7 folds
Seat 8: xx xx 9h*____Seat 8 completes

Not fully understanding the table dynamics, generally speaking, I'm folding more than I'm raising but rarely calling in this spot.


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I'd just fold.

Thanks!

Would you fold if Hero's hand is Ac8c8h for example in the spot?

I would call Ac8c8 with no dead Aces or 8s

Ante structure? I think it's kinda close.

Looks like 1/10th SB ante, bringin is $3 but I don't know the stakes

If the guy isn't a maniac or on tilt then he probably has like QQ, KK9, AA9 or 999. He's opening a 9 door from first position into 4 low cards and 2 overs. There's not much in the pot and you're going to have to see 5th st at least.

I don't like playing split eights (even w/ the ace) here against a big pair, and potentially better lows. You're behind for low, and you're behind for high. If your opponents play well, they can punish you by getting into a raising war on 4th (or even later). There's a decent chance that whatever equity you do have won't be realized.

add: The eight showing also hurts quite a bit, because your most likely holding is still split-eights, which doesn't threaten the big pair. You may get punished w/ raises from the big pair, and the razz hand w/ your weakness showing. MAYBE w/ the ace showing and the 88 in the hole, it's playable for someone better than I am, but I'm not playing it.