99 flops OESD in a raised pot

[ilya]

Villain is loose-passive.

This hand befuddled me. Should I not even bet the flop? What should I do if the river is a blank?

Hold'em, $.50 BB (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($14.25)
Button ($38.55)
SB ($69.50)
Hero ($67.40)
UTG ($4.90)
MP1 ($42.10)
MP2 ($49.65)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, CO calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3</font>, CO folds, Button calls $2.50, SB folds.

Flop: ($7) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>, Button calls $5.

Turn: ($17) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Check, check.

River: ($17) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $9</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $26

[cbloom]

I like how you played it.

If river was a low blank I might put a little blocker out there, but check-fold is probably best.

Obviously if turn wasn't a club I'd probably bet again.

[Paul Thomson]

I think it's fine.

Definitely bet the flop.