99 in SB hits trips - thoughts?

[PayTheSnucka]

Was this too aggressive preflop? Did I protect too much after flop?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Hero ($55.15)
BB ($38.6)
UTG ($48.35)
MP ($48.2)
CO ($23.5)
Button ($36.05)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls $1, Button calls $1, <font color="#CC3333">Hero (poster) raises to $4.75</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG folds, CO folds, Button calls $4.

Flop: ($12.50) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $10</font>, Button folds.

Final Pot: $22.50

[tbach24]

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Was this too aggressive preflop?

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I don't play 6-max, but I think that just calling preflop is good.

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Did I protect too much after flop?

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No, I think this is good.

[PayTheSnucka]

If I just call pre-flop, what is my play after the flop? Check with the intention of raising?

[tbach24]

It would be very different because more people would've taken the flop. I think you gotta bet it out though.

[PayTheSnucka]

Thats why I figure I have a better shot at the check raise. In addition, if a third flush card comes, I have less in the pot to lose (assuming I can get off the trips).

[warlockjd]

heart kills pot flop.

raise or limp pf

[NiceCatch]

I do play 6max. 99 is a raising hand. I'd have bet about $6 on the flop. The thing is, big bets on the flop after a PFR are scary, and smaller bets look suspicious. I don't think you worry about protecting your hand against a draw until the turn, especially heads up at a 6max.

I think you played it fine; if there's no action to be had, you just take your $22 pot.

A checkraise might be an option, but your hand becomes obvious once again. Anything he calls with after a checkraise, he will DEFINITELY call your flop bet on. All you do by checking in front is potentially give him a free card. And once again, checking a rag flop out of the SB after a preflop raise out of position looks suspicious as hell.

[NiceCatch]

Out of position, you pretty much have to bet out on the flop. A pot sized bet on the flop, and another pot-sized bet on the turn, barring a heart. If the turn pairs the board, stop-and-go; maybe check, or put in a small bet, then come out firing on the river.

All that being said, you gotta raise 99 in the SB at 6max.