$6.50: 99 UTG open fold?
 

No reads. I hate all my options here. Basically, either raise to 250-300, or fold. I'm nitty so I folded to stay out of trouble and preserve my stack, but what is your standard play? If raising, who are you calling pushes from?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB (t1920)
BB (t1730)
Hero (t2780)
MP1 (t2170)
MP2 (t2115)
CO (t1755)
Button (t1030)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Re: $6.50: 99 UTG open fold?
 

I wouldnt fold this here. I would hope for a read, is the table likely to RR behind you? I would prob raise to 300 and go from there. I would prob only call a PUSH from the button.

Re: $6.50: 99 UTG open fold?
 

t250 and readless only button gets a call. Folding isn't terrible and if you have a tendency to [censored] up post-flop it's probably a good idea.

Re: $6.50: 99 UTG open fold?
 

I don't raise here. I limp and call with 99 in middle position. Especially with the short-stack button. If the button pushes, call. If a raise comes from anyone other than the button, fold.

My goal on this hand would be either to limp into a flop or to try to bust the short-stack.

Re: $6.50: 99 UTG open fold?
 

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I don't raise here. I limp and call with 99 in middle position. Especially with the short-stack button. If the button pushes, call. If a raise comes from anyone other than the button, fold.

My goal on this hand would be either to limp into a flop or to try to bust the short-stack.

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In mid or late position, if noone has limped I would raise every time. If there are limps behind I usually limp along. The only reason I think this hand is close is because I'm UTG and have so many potential pushers to worry about. It's also a pain to play 99 post flop out of position if I get called.