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[QUOTE="titans4ever, post: 344555, member: 2843"]
Here are the problems I have in general with reraising with pocket pairs 4-8.
 
1) [b]Over cards[/b]. example for you 88s: 86% chance to see at least one over card on the flop.  39% chance for just one, 36% for 2 overs and 11% for all 3.  11% chance to hit your set on the flop.  Same odds to see 3 overs as for hitting your set.  I don't like those odds.  By them simply raising a standard raise you would have to give them some respect and assume at least one over card if not both.
 
2) [b]Position.[/b]  Your example was in the blinds.  You are out of position and if you bet and he just calls you don't really learn any more info about the strength of his hand.  Your only option is a check/raise to see where your at after the flop.  NOT FUN with overcards on the flop since that would get you even more pot committed.  This can represent a set even if you did not hit so you have a stealing option here.
 
I know poker is a game of situations but these are two things that I consider before I would play any of those pairs.
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