Pocket pair 99

[Bona]

I'm posting this because I questioned my play as it was happening and then I looked back at it after the session and thought it might be OK so I didn't post it. Now I see some discussion in other posts about pocket pairs that makes me think my judgement may have been off in a spot or two. I'll put in my thought process so if I got it wrong you can tell me why. Plz.

I had only been at this 6max table for about ten hands. I picked it because it showed loose in the lobby 57 VP$IP 5+BB pot av. So far it seemed to be as advertized with everyone playing loose but not real aggressive. I hadn't played a hand past the flop yet.


Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, MP calls, CO calls, Button calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls, MP calls, CO calls, Button calls.

I raised here because I thought I can win with this often enough that it was a value raise. Anybody think I should just complete here?

Flop: (11 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG folds, MP calls, CO calls, Button folds.

Well we didn't hit the flop but only one OC and I expect fewer people would be playing J or T than they would an A or K if they are playing OC's. Anyway I raised preflop and am going to call if bet to so I lead. OK??? Do I call a raise? I don't know for sure what I would have done but I wouldn't have called 2 back for sure.

Turn: (7 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP calls, CO calls.

Well didn't run into any static on the flop and the turn card hasn't weakened my hand much. I'll fire again. I'll likely fold to a raise now.

River: (10 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets</font>, Hero calls, MP folds.

Well theriver isn't great and does complete some straight draws, also a lot of players like to save their big hands and raise the river. So I think I'll check and call one but not 2. OK or should I fire the third barrel? Or something else?

Final Pot: 12 BB