A9 in the BB - Chip lead vs 2nd place
 

2+.20 MTT on Stars, ~1600 entrants, We are currently in the money with about 30 or so left, maybe more.

Relevant Stacks

Hero BB ~220,000 Chip lead
Villain UTG ~160,000 2nd in chips

Blinds are 4000/8000 at this point I think. I forget what the ante is.

Reads: UTG is new to the table, has played 2 hands in about 2 - 3 orbits, one he folded to my reraise after a cbet, the other he won without showdown from cbet.

Hero holds A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

UTG Raises 24,000 folded to hero who calls.

Flop: Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

UTG bets 24,000, hero calls

Turn: 8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

UTG bets 40,000, hero calls

River: 5 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

UTG bets 72,000 and is all in, Hero???

Comments on Preflop and all streets please.

Re: A9 in the BB - Chip lead vs 2nd place
 

Fold the flop, fold the turn, fold the river.

Re: A9 in the BB - Chip lead vs 2nd place
 

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Fold the flop, fold the turn, fold the river.

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I don't hate the pre-flop call although what kind of flop are you going to need to feel confident with your hand post-flop? Will villian pay you off it you get that flop? Whatever it is 2nd pair/top kicker and a back door draw to the nut flush aren't it.

Re: A9 in the BB - Chip lead vs 2nd place
 

Hero folds Preflop, and quits being a calling station donk

Re: A9 in the BB - Chip lead vs 2nd place
 

Fold pf. Flop is fine. Fold turn/river.

Re: A9 in the BB - Chip lead vs 2nd place
 

One important factor about this hand is how many handed is the table? If it is a full table or 8 handed, I muck this pre-flop, 7-6 handed, i probably muck too.

Less than that and I think this is playable OOP.

As for the hand, I'd fold the turn.

Re: A9 in the BB - Chip lead vs 2nd place
 

i think you only played b/c you are sooted.... A9 is no good facing an UTG raise. When you are calling OOP pretend your cards are diff colors cause it hardly matters