Re: Gross spot with 9\'s
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just curious what raising preflop here in a game like this without position accomplishes?
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In most games raising from early position will thin the field some, although it did not appear to here. This is also a raise for value. While 99 does not win as often as large pocket pairs it still has a small equity edge. Raising this from early position also widens your raising range. If you flop a set here, you are much more likely to get lots of action from one pair and two pair hands, because they will tend to put you on Ax with x large or a bigger pocket pair. This may also get you more action on later early position raises because they saw you raise 99.
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so basically, without position were raising here for set value in a game where its likely to get 3- bet or even capped? i raise this in ANY game from the CO or OTB but in this game i prefere limping in early.also, unless you hit your set no ones gonna see your hand showndown anyway like what, 85% of the time?
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