($24) 99 as an overpair on the flop. Line check

[Pocketbear]

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t100/t200
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Hero: t3000
UTG+1: t1915
MP1: t1555
MP2: t1780
CO: t1090
Button: t1835
SB: t1015
BB: t1310

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is UTG with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to t500</font>, 4 folds, Button calls t500 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t800)</font>, 2 folds.

Flop: 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t1300, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero is all-in t2500</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Button calls all-in t1335</font>.

The villain is an average player. Standard?

[hoyasaxa]

"one of the biggest mistakes a player can make in no limit holdem is raising from early position with a middle pair, leaving themselves open to a reraise"
-TJ Cloutier

[Pocketbear]

So you're suggesting an openpush?

[hoyasaxa]

given blinds + stacks + position I probably just fold. Theres a real good chance someone will push all in over the top of a raise, or just open push if you limp

[Little John]

[ QUOTE ]
"one of the biggest mistakes a player can make in no limit holdem is raising from early position with a middle pair, leaving themselves open to a reraise"
-TJ Cloutier

[/ QUOTE ]

looking at the stacks, who cares if someone pushes. i play it the same way.

[hoyasaxa]

UTG on an 8 handed table?

Best case scenario you are flipping for 1/3rd of youre chips

worst case you are seriously behind for up to half your chips

If I were in later position I would play. But you are far from the bubble with high blinds, and I just dont think 99 is a big enough hand to be diddling around from early

my .02

[J-P]

I like it. You obv also have to call if anyone pushes pf. nh.