Stars, 275 players left from 2321, how do you play 99 here ?
 

Hello,

I was getting garbage hands but I managed to grow up my stack in 4.500 just stealing and re-stealing for the last 15 min., mainly with all-ins with first-in vigorish and picking up the right spots.

When this hand arrived I wasn't sure about the best play, what do you think ? is an all-in totally foolish ?

Thank you,

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t300/t600
(Ante: t50)
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t5005
Hero: t13256
MP1: t3995
MP2: t5180
MP3: t6019
CO: t12822
Button: t6345
SB: t17770
BB: t9180

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is UTG+1 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds
Hero...

Re: Stars, 275 players left from 2321, how do you play 99 here ?
 

I'd just call and see what happens after you. You are the chip leader at the table so if short stack pushes you may want to call but no point risking a bunch of chips without seing the flop first.

Re: Stars, 275 players left from 2321, how do you play 99 here ?
 

i would raise to 2200 myself and pray for the best.

Re: Stars, 275 players left from 2321, how do you play 99 here ?
 

1700 to go

Hero: t13256
MP1: t3995 <--- call shove
MP2: t5180 <--- call shove
MP3: t6019 <--- call shove
CO: t12822 <---prolly fold to shove (depends on reads)
Button: t6345 <--- call
SB: t17770 <---prolly fold to shove (depends on reads)
BB: t9180 <---call usually

Re: Stars, 275 players left from 2321, how do you play 99 here ?
 

2100 to go cuz your oop. ZJ seems right about the rest.

Re: Stars, 275 players left from 2321, how do you play 99 here ?
 

bet the same amount as you would with AA

Re: Stars, 275 players left from 2321, how do you play 99 here ?
 

I raise/call here vs every stack.

Re: Stars, 275 players left from 2321, how do you play 99 here ?
 

I think you can get away with a 2.5bb raise here and go from there. It lets the bigger stacks know you have a hand and gets you away cheap if the re-pop. It also lets the smaller stacks know you have a hand but will be pot committed to call any of their pushes. T1500 to go...

Re: Stars, 275 players left from 2321, how do you play 99 here ?
 

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I raise/call here vs every stack.

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i like this.

if you are gonna listen to ZJ, i think you should also take into consideration that they will have a looser range to push as they know you don't want to call them.

unless you have a read on a couple of tighter players, call anyone but rocks

Re: Stars, 275 players left from 2321, how do you play 99 here ?
 

meh, maybe yall are right, but i think it def. depends on reads on the big stack. If its a LAG 2+2er then im prolly calling, but if its a non-thinking player and/or average/tight player, then im mucking i think.