$50NL, 88, I donk vs reraise

BTN is slightly loose aggressive.

PokerMind $25 NL Hold 'em
6max table, 6 handed
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Stacks:
Hero (MP): $48.50
CO: $12
Button: $102
SB: $23.50
BB: $49.50
UTG: $74

PREFLOP: Hero is MP with 8 8
UTG folds, Hero raises to $1.50, CO folds, Button raises to $4, 2 folds, Hero calls $2.50

FLOP: 9 5 2 (2 players, $8.35 total pot)
Hero bets $4.25

why?

yea this is bad, if villains good here you get no credit. Check-call

Would the usual line be to check/call depending on his bet size?

yes

yes. If he's 3 betting lite you are likely ahead and by leading you are allowing him to inflate the pot if he wants to by raising. A check-call will keep the pot smaller. I would also fold preflop if he bet any bigger.

Just a clarification, I built this hand in a hand builder and I meant it to be $50NL as per the title and not $25NL. I must have typed it in wrong. So it's not a 6X preflop raise, only a 3X.

Just fold pre.

Yeah just fold pre. It's just tough to play this OOP postflop without initiative.
The most likely outcome is;
- you c/f flop
- you c/c flop, c/f turn
- you c/c flop, turn checks through and you get no value.

anyway, if villains doesn't have a made hand he's often going to see all cards cheap, while picking up good bluffing spots on the way.
The times you hit a set aren't gonna make up for it.