The 99 Preflop SB Debate

[john kane]

a good player would raise a lot (i raise probs 90% in this situation if i were BB so long as SB didnt adapt), but if he is then im happy to let him raise and ill call with a range of hands given he is likely committing himself to a continuation bet and i can pick and choose when i want to match that bet.

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Are u planning on goin into check call mode once the flop comes or what?

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id probably base it on history, but in general i don't want to be playing hands oop vs the tricky, smart types of players, hence happy to keep the pot smaller rather than larger.

i dunno, i just rate position so highly in likely 4 street action pots, especially with a hand like 99 where i really don't want action on all 4 streets and so position becomes incredibly important in achieving that.