$60 - Pocket Pair #4

[wiggs73]

When I think and think, and have no clue what to do, I just fold. I figure it's the safest route to take...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG+1 (t1245)
Hero (t1960)
MP2 (t1265)
CO (t2360)
Button (t1020)
SB (t2355)
BB (t1540)
UTG (t1755)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t100, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>

[gumpzilla]

I think there are a variety of different plays you can make here, but I know I'd fold this pretty rarely.

1) Limp. You're not playing it for set value but to see what UTG+1 does after the flop gets there. If a bunch of overcards come and there's action ahead of you you can fold pretty easily, but if it comes Q74 then I think you'll often be able to take it down.

2) Raise to 400-500 or so. These limps really are weakness pretty often. I think this is a decent plan, and if I get called and checked to on the flop I'll push any flop without an A and the occasional flop with one.

3) Push. Not a big fan of this given your stack.

Number 2 seems like the way to go.

[Eagles]

Limp or raise to 400-500 are both fine. Folding is really bad learn how to play postflop.

[b33nz]

i usually limp here and see what develops, 99 too strong to fold here.

[b33nz]

nm.

[tylanthus]

I limp almost always.