$0.25 NLHE MTT: short stacked w/ 88 UTG on the bubble

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How do you think I should have played this? I feel like I played it good. I raised minimum and was going to shove or call an all-in PF. The reason I minraised was so I could hopefully see the flop, if the flop had overcards than I would check/fold. With me having an overpair I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to go all in. I didn't actually think I was going to be called. Anyway, blinds were high and were going over in 2mins. Top 13 get paid and there was 17 people remaining including me, I was in 12th or 13th. Do you think this was a good risk I took?

Pre flop here it is a shove or fold situation 88 just doesn't play well enough post flop with 17/18bb and puts you in all kinds of weird spots when in a multi player pot or 3 bet etc. I would lean towards a fold because its a non turbo game and you can certainly find a better spot.

As played youre certainly going with your hand because beside flopping an 8 you have flopped as good as you possibly could have. I think you may be better off making a bet than commits you to the pot and then calling off. maybe bet 1400-1500 and if raised go with it or if called push any turn. You will give hands you beat less incentive to fold, when you shove usually only overs with a flush draw, over pairs, sets and A7s will call and you dont do good vs that range.

Well in that position with 88 on that flop nice try but not good play i think..Maybe u should check there wait for some turn to try to scare him..

Fold pre utg and look for a better spot especially around the bubble.

easy shove, 66+ ATs+ AJo+ KQs as a standard for this buy-in i think.

here you did everything absolutely right . it is not known what cards then you have come and how your opponents are playing

I think all-in was too hasty in that situation. You have more than 15BB and 4 eliminates to get into money.
Raise pre was ok. I think C-bet on flop for 1/3 of pot would made Your hand stronger. You open from UTG on the bubble on shortstack (It suggest that You have big hand). Small C-bet on flop invite opponents to play with You and K on turn is great for You to play all-in bluff
Of course if oponent will raise Your c-bet, You should fold and wait for good moment to play All-in and double up.

Also important question is: How to play Your opponent

Pokergambler11 said:

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How do you think I should have played this? I feel like I played it good. I raised minimum and was going to shove or call an all-in PF. The reason I minraised was so I could hopefully see the flop, if the flop had overcards than I would check/fold. With me having an overpair I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to go all in. I didn't actually think I was going to be called. Anyway, blinds were high and were going over in 2mins. Top 13 get paid and there was 17 people remaining including me, I was in 12th or 13th. Do you think this was a good risk I took?

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is not the best hand to open that position, but when opening think of cbet only in case of crack , did not like the shove on the flop , I would have checked to see the action of the villain who made ​​the call , I would try to pull when it hits the King.