Re: Worst Feeling Ever

"Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> IMHO opinion you made the right play. You could get 3 bet behind
you. Even if you don't the flop is likely to have overcards and you
don't know where you stand.  If you get lucky and flop a set you have
probably lost your audience by re-raising.  I believe most of the
literature recommends a fold (Sklasky, Malmuth, Brier, Ciaffone).  
Personally I want at least 9's and probably 10's to call or re-raise
depending on who initially raised.  I don't believe  you will win much
by re-raising 8's and the risk is too great.

I was playing 3/6 Hold'em at the Taj Saturday night and a hand came up
that
> made me sick.  I had pocket 8's and I think I was in fairly early position.
> The woman to my right raised so it was 6 to me.  The lady was on a crazy
> winning streak and I only had about 40 bucks left, so I figured I should
> fold and wait for a better hand.  An 8 came on the flop and the turn and I
> would have got a huge pot.  Luckily some flopped flushes and two full houses
> with pocket Aces got me up near 200, so the night wasn't a total bust.
> 
> Was I being stupid by folding the 8's, or was it the correct move given the
> situation?  No answer will make me feel any better, but I'd still like to
> hear if I made the right move.
> 
> Brian