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I’m stacking off in this spot. If my math is correct, V2 has already put in 80 of a 200 stack when he pushes all in. He is pretty committed to this pot (40% of his stack is already in) so he may be shoving a little light with a hand like AQ. Also, the side pot if you re-raise or shove and V1 calls could be much larger than the main pot. I don’t see how a fold can be a positive EV play here especially considering the stack depths. Just because he had it doesn’t mean the fold is correct but if you have a really good read on this player then making an exploitable fold is not horrible.
Fold, and I would also be folding 8-3 of diamonds pre-flop. I think the only justification for calling or raising on the flop is if you are going to stay awhile and think you will get more money off this tilted player (assuming he is willing to re-buy if you hit and win).
I think Tony’s assessment is spot on. Your bet sizing mistakes on the turn and river put you in a tough spot and seem to make it easy for the other player to put you on a weak ace and bluff you off of it. I think the flop bet is fine but the turn bet needs to be bigger.
I would probably call to see a river and re-assess although he likely has you beat with either a 6 or some concealed monster like pocket 10’s. Hard to know without having more details on the player. If he is limping a lot then folding often on the flop this seems like a weak tight player who would only bet big with a real hand. That being said his range is really polarized so he either has close to the nuts or some nothing weak draw like 9-10. I think folding is also fine since you don’t have much invested. Neeme and Brad would both probably call and re-assess which is why that was my first suggestion.
I think you definitely have to call the river, which you did. I feel that Q-8 (which he had), or 6-6 which he didn’t are the most likely realistic (quads 8’s is just too unlikely) hands you are afraid of that can beat you. There are too many other combo’s that you beat including trip 8’s and any high single club type hand. Boat over boat usually is just a cooler that you are destined to lose money on. You took a rough beat but I think you played it right if you are just looking at the river call. Betting the turn would have been an interesting variation to see what he does there. If he raises the turn, which he will do at least a small percentage of the time in that spot, it is an easy fold for you. I always like to think what I could have done differently and how it may have changed the outcome. Also, if you bet the turn and he calls, it is an easier for you to call on the river solely due to the pot to stack ratio. You would still be beat but at least the call on the river is a less difficult decision.
I think current bankroll size should be your number one consideration. The second would be your success at the lower level. If you have both, I say go for it!