FTturbo 6.50 bubble 99

[dynacraze]

I don't have the hand history but blinds were about 250/500, 4 handed and these were the approximate chipstacks

UTG Chipleader had about 5450
Button had about 2850
I had about 3200
Shortstack had 1350

i post 250 SB,shortstack post 500 in the big blind.

UTG folds, button pushes all in. He's been real solid player even though the blinds are this high I know chances are it probably is a steal.

I have 99 and at the last moment tried to click call but my time expired. I saw it like if he had 2 overs, it would be 50/50 but how good is 99 against the buttons hand? Noramally i call real fast but this player never seemed to push with anything worst than 2 overs in the whole sng.

I did not like see myself coming in 3rd with this hand because shortstack would probably be out next hand.

Was my fold really that bad?

[lockplayer13]

Not really, if you play sng for living, it is a good fold, your goal is to make money not finish 1st

[sanmarcosrun1]

The fold is right given your read on the person. If they are tight and pnly pushing overs making you at best a 50/50 then I think you did right thing. If button is loose then it would be a call but given your comments I think fold is fine.

[dynacraze]

Well i was thinking that there is of course a possibility he has an overpair but there is very little chance. chances of smaller pair is a little bit more. Most likely its a hand like A10 or something and I will have to flip a coin and I am currently 2nd place now with not that much room to spare.

Given the chip stacks and action, I would have Called if i had 1010+ and AQ+ but folded 99. Is my thinking okay? I do not use those Sng tools that most players do. I just look at the situation and think whats my best option.

comments?

[sanmarcosrun1]

acording to SNG power tools this is only a call if he is pushing every Kx, Ax,Qx,J8+, every pair, and a few other such hands. So defintely +EV fold. good job. Basically call range in this spot is extremely tight JJ+, and maybe AK depending how tight he really is.

[dynacraze]

thanks. I'm really surprised you people say this was a good fold or +EV fold. I feel like other people in other sites would say this is a an easy call. When i played a few years ago, i immediately called and of of course raced and won or lost a few.

But yea i definitely call with JJ here. AK would be an auto call for me as well. AQ would have been a tough one.

[hoyasaxa]

I call here, only because I play to win. Ill take a potential race to have a huge chip lead on the bubble. But im also a degenerate gambler.

[DevinLake]

I would fold. He needs to be really wide here.

[DevinLake]

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But yea i definitely call with JJ here. AK would be an auto call for me as well. AQ would have been a tough one.

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99 will be a call before AK is.

[Shillx]

Eh I could see folding 99 but damn don't fold AK. Still though it would take someone like myself to make me want to fold 99 here.