88 CO on AK4r: Over-Defending Marginal Pairs

Flop Analysis

Continuing here is a significant error. We have a weak underpair on a board that perfectly hits the preflop raiser's range, leaving us with very little equity.

Note: Calling with 88 on an A-K high board is a mistake; we are behind almost all of UTG's value and have poor equity realization.

Turn Analysis

Folding is the only viable option now. The 7c is a total brick that doesn't help our hand, and UTG's second barrel indicates a polarized, strong range.