9-10 suited in the SB

[Noo Yawk]

20-40 table pretty loose game. I get 9 /forums/images/icons/spade.gif -10 /forums/images/icons/spade.gif in the SB. 6 limpers to me, I complete, BB raises, all call. The BB is enamoured with raising small pairs, suited cards, etc in multiway pots. I've seen him make this play several times.
The flop: 6 /forums/images/icons/spade.gif 8 /forums/images/icons/spade.gif 9 /forums/images/icons/heart.gif I check, BB bets, 4 callers, I raise, all call.
The turn is: 9 /forums/images/icons/club.gif I bet, BB raises, 1 caller (solid player), the action's back to you, call or 3 bet?

[Manzanita]

NY,

It appears that the BB is not afraid of you having trip 9s and the solid player is on a flush draw (probably with the As or Ks). I would just call the turn raise.

Now how do you play the river? If the flush draw gets there (and it's not the 7s) I would check-fold if the solid player either bets or calls/raises a bet from the BB. If the river is a blank I would check-call a probable bet from the BB. And if you fill-up (or better) then obviously bet the river.

-- Manzanita

[Manzanita]

NY,

I forgot to mention that you should have beat the BB to the punch and raised pre-flop. Your T9s is certainly strong enough to justify it.

-- Manzanita

[RINCON]

first of all to the post--three bet the turn and make the solid player pay for his flush draw...Manzanita don't whant to be rude but you obviously don't know jack about poker!!!

RINCON

[Ed Miller]

I would bet out on the flop, hoping to get raised so I could 3-bet. On the turn... your hand looks fantastic, but I don't think it's quite as good as it looks. BB probably either has a 9, a set, or a made straight. It's possible he also has an overpair. The solid player calling to me means either a 9 or a flush draw. IMHO, your flush draw doesn't look nearly as good here as it often would because another flush draw might be out there (probably a better one). A set has you drawing to 7 outs... 4 of them possibly to chop if MP has a 9 as well. I would just call on the turn.

[Herb N.]

Gosh I guess I dont know jack about poker as well as I agree completely with Manzanita's post.No skill but a 30yr. lucky streak keeps me winnen.My guess is: Manzanita has been lucky too. /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

[Dynasty]

I think you've got an easy 3-bet on the turn. Your flop check-raise looks like you have a flush draw.

[mikelow]

3-bet this one. I think you still have some outs if you don't have the best hand.

[PokerPrince]

Reraise the turn! I like your flop play.

PokerPrince

[Sooga]

Yea, I'd definitely 3-bet. Even if you're behind, you got 2 super-outs (the 7 /forums/images/icons/spade.gif and the case 9), and a whole boatload of other outs to make your straight/flush/boat.

[Ulysses]

3-bet, but I think it's a toss-up. If you're worried about not having the best hand, I suggest spiking a 10 on the river.

With more players sticking around, I think it's a very easy 3-bet, because they'll stick around with flush draws, open-ended straight draws, etc. With just one player in the middle, I think flat-calling is also fine, but with the range of hands BB could be raising with (those draws, a worse 9, an overpair, etc.), I think the 3-bet is slightly better.

And like I said, if he does have something like 5 /forums/images/icons/heart.gif 7 /forums/images/icons/heart.gif, just spike the 10 (or one of your other monster outs) on the river.

[Noo Yawk]

I 3 bet the turn and the BB and button called. The river was a
2 /forums/images/icons/diamond.gif and I bet. the BB called and the button mucked.
The BB had Q's. My hand was good.
BTW, I agree with Manzanita that raising preflop would have been a reasonable play in this situation about 50% of the time.
Dynasty was the only one to mention what other players would put me on, and I believe this is what makes 3 betting a correct play.
Thanks for the responses-NY

[KOJAK]

You 3-bet and it's not a tough decision.