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Preflop this play is not good because you won't flop your 8 all the time.
I'd fold pre to his 3bet. Except if more people call.

Flop: I would donkbet because you wil get called by Aces anyway and like that he can't take free cards when he has a FD like KQss.
But c/r is an option that you can do but that looks very strong and you will only get action from AK/AA/JJ and AJ on this board.
AJ is rather unlike to be in a 3bet range MP vs UTG+1.
So we will get crushed most of the time .

Agree with the fold after the 3 bet.
On flop I like your x/r. You can make it even bigger - 0.85. This board is hitting his 3 bet range, so he will call you.
I do not like to just call, as there are draws and scary cards that can kill the action on turn.

Originally posted by Trommelboy
Flop: I would donkbet because you wil get called by Aces anyway and like that he can't take free cards when he has a FD like KQss.
But c/r is an option that you can do but that looks very strong and you will only get action from AK/AA/JJ and AJ on this board.
AJ is rather unlike to be in a 3bet range MP vs UTG+1.
So we will get crushed most of the time .

With donking, we will not be called that wide. I prefer letting him cbet with his whole range and raising.

What do you think of the option to donkbet, nitrol?

I already answered.

Fold vs 3bet, you don´t need to defend so wide in these positions. As played, I think it´s OK

Originally posted by Ales851
Fold vs 3bet, you don´t need to defend so wide in these positions. As played, I think it´s OK

Whats my calling range in this situation on the preflop?

We should ask you that...

It depends on your opening range. You shouldn't fold vs 3bet too much (fold around 60-65%). I guess from PP it can be OK to defend JJ+ in these position. The wider opening range you have the wider you need to defend

Give your opening range so we can figure out a defending one.

What about x/calling ? only FEW draws in villains range so we don't really have to care if something completes + strength of our hand is hided

We should raise here definitely. With call we get in a sitation where too many cards can stop the action-any broadway, any spade. We should start building the pot.

Originally posted by nitrol
Give your opening range so we can figure out a defending one.

depends on position

In this hand you are UTG+1.

Kalecia: I think we should x/r directly on flop because board is already at least semi wet and if third spade or some card to straight comes we should probably switch to more passive mode.

Originally posted by nitrol
In this hand you are UTG+1.

on UTG+1 its probably something like 77+, AJs+

Then JJ+, AK looks fine to defend. May go a bit wider and add TT and AQs...
Aparently KK+ will be 4 bet, the rest is calling range...