99 on tight table, one caller, Ace comes on the flop

[CianCrillz]

Live Tournament. 6 handed. Average Stack 7k. Blinds 150-300.

Hero 7.5k - UTG
Villian 8.5k - MP
Early in tournament and had only seen villain go all in PF with 55 stealing blinds and a raise.


Hero dealt 9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Raises to 600 UTG
Villain calls in MP, everyone else folded.

Flop: A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Hero bets 500
Villian snap calls.

Turn: 8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Hero?


Hero did check, villain calling a raise in mp after a pf raise utg then snap betting with ace on board told be he had an ace.

Hero checks turn
Villain also checks

River: 2 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]


Hero?


Hero Checked again
Villain also surprisingly checked.




Villain showed Jack high.
Hero looked stupid checking pocket 9's with just one over card. Way overly cautious?

[JammyDodga]

Looks fine, I might make it a bit more on the flop so you could clarify your hand better.

If anything I'd have put him on a weak ace, and depending on the player either check-folded, or try to get him off it.

[BarryLyndon]

You didn't look "stupid" for checking the flop after cont. betting a midpair with an A high board and then checking out of position.

So, tell us about Donkey? 2:1 says he is 50+ and has a stubborn face.

I'd bet a little more preflop, as 600 is too little and invites BB to come along with the right odds. I don't know what the antes are, however. If none, 800 is better.

On the flop, bet a little more; as played, 800 sounds right, as it invites Donkey to make a bigger mistake.

On the turn, you definitely check, as A9+ isn't going anywhere. His check behind may mean he still has an ace or 1010 or something like that.

River, check behind is fine. If he bets, I prob. call.

Barry

[CianCrillz]

Thanks for the replies. Villain was around 20 and knocked me out 30 mins later, where i called his all in with top pair and he was on a draw, he caught his flush and I was gone.