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Old 08-03-2007, 03:37 PM
w33ktight w33ktight is offline
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Default 99 hand

no read, I have been pretty quiet.

overall how did I play this?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t300 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB (t18748)
UTG (t9578)
UTG+1 (t3990)
MP1 (t8945)
MP2 (t8090)
MP3 (t9195)
CO (t11687)
Hero (t18281)
SB (t14670)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t900</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls t900, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: (t2000) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t2100</font>, Hero calls t2100.

Turn: (t6200) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t5065 (All-In)</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t1135

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
No showdown. MP2 wins t11265. </font>
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Old 08-03-2007, 03:46 PM
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Default Re: 99 hand

I would reraise preflop, which pot commits you.

Once you call the pot sized cbet, you are pretty much pot committed. Probably checkraise allin on the flop. Check/calling is OK. If you think villain has a bigger pair, fold the flop. Anything is better than what you did.
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Old 08-03-2007, 03:46 PM
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Default Re: 99 hand

i think you played it weak tight.

I would make it a third of his stack pre, and probably call a push.

If I called pre, I would push on the flop.

I dont fold an overpair getting these odds.

Seriously, can you explain how you rule out AKs,AKo,AQs,AQo,AJs from his range with no reads?

Sure you could be dead to a set or an overpair to yours, but your tournie isnt on the line.

I seriously think pushing pre is a way way better play than the line taken here.

I dont like playing a hand like 99 this passively. 99 doesnt like flops unless it has odds for a set.

Folding an overpair getting these kinds of odds cant be profitable long term, methinks.
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Old 08-03-2007, 03:52 PM
w33ktight w33ktight is offline
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Default Re: 99 hand

[ QUOTE ]
I would reraise preflop, which pot commits you.

Once you call the pot sized cbet, you are pretty much pot committed. Probably checkraise allin on the flop. Check/calling is OK. If you think villain has a bigger pair, fold the flop. Anything is better than what you did.

[/ QUOTE ]

turns out im in position and can't check raise.
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Old 08-03-2007, 03:55 PM
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Default Re: 99 hand

You can't call the flop and then fold the turn. Either shove the flop or call the turn.
I would probably shove the flop because half the deck is a scare card for you on the turn.
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Old 08-03-2007, 04:21 PM
SonofDjugashvili SonofDjugashvili is offline
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Default Re: 99 hand

This isn't a cash game, where you can fold 99 in this situation. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] It looks like you played your 99 for set value - what were you hoping for otherwise??? The board is all undercards - that's a dream situation for you short of hitting a set. He doesn't have a 6 or a set of 8s (well, suppose there is a tiny chance), so if you think he has TT-AA fold pre-flop since you don't have the implied odds to play for a set. Seriously, if you have looked into his soul and KNOW he has an overpair - fold. Otherwise, you HAVE to get it AI with that great flop.
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Old 08-03-2007, 04:25 PM
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You can't call the flop and then fold the turn. Either shove the flop or call the turn.
I would <u>definately</u> shove the flop because half the deck is a scare card for you on the turn.

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Old 08-03-2007, 06:20 PM
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Default Re: 99 hand

I would usually reraise preflop. If I'm calling pre I'm pushing this flop.
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