People are trying to tell me to play suited connectors and the like instead of 83 from the SB, and I finally realized why that sounded like such bad advice. It's been said that the suited connectors will at least let you flop a flush/straight draw, but do you really want to be putting yourself in the position of hoping to flop a draw from the SB? The great thing (possibly the only great thing) about 83 is that it is sooooo easy to let go. Suited connectors would probably end up costing me even more since I would end up chasing at least one of my draws. That is why I was playing the suited connectors after all.

I like your calculations lefou, but you made one faulty assumption. The flop doesnt necessarily HAVE to contain an 8. It just has to be 8 high, or lower. A 7 high flop would work too. This change should increase the odds of the desired flop coming. Just thought I would put that in.