$22 JJ Hand

[swiftrhett]

What should I do here?

NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:15648771 Level:3 Blinds(25/50) - Sunday, September 11, 16:49:54 EDT 2005
Table Table 13973 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: TenQJKAofC ( $1460 )
Seat 2: makslouis ( $745 )
Seat 4: bluffalotss ( $625 )
Seat 5: yorhett ( $860 )
Seat 6: RuckingFiver ( $1095 )
Seat 7: joha0009 ( $490 )
Seat 8: BubbaTT_dk ( $600 )
Seat 9: tallie777 ( $865 )
Seat 10: bnfjerstad ( $1260 )
Trny:15648771 Level:3
Blinds(25/50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to yorhett [ Js Jh ]
bluffalotss folds.
yorhett raises [150].
RuckingFiver calls [150].
joha0009 folds.
BubbaTT_dk folds.
tallie777 folds.
bnfjerstad folds.
TenQJKAofC folds.
makslouis folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9d, Td, 9h ]
yorhett bets [200].
RuckingFiver is all-In [945]

[tigerite]

Would he push with a 9 or TT? Possibly, but I doubt it. Would he with a smaller pair? Most certainly.

I call.

Typically, I think a nine would call here and play it slow. The only reason to raise with it is if you're deathly afraid of the flush / straight draws. I call here expecting to see a ten with a high card. I don't expect to see QQ-AA.

Winning this hand will put you in great position for the rest of the tournament. I call the all in.

[mlagoo]

i cant imagine anyone playing a hand that is beating you in this way (read: AA-QQ RR PF, TT or 9x play the flop slow). i call.


not to say that poker players dont do things that make no sense everyday. but against most players, you're ahead here.

[curtains]

You should definitely call.

[Iamafish]

Heh. If I had QQ-AA here, I would push, so you can call.

[swiftrhett]

What do people think about my first 2 bets? I think they were fine. I called, and he won the hand with TT. I disagree that players would not usually play that way with TT. I called because there were a lot of other hands he could also have and play that way, like Tx, a small pair, or overcards. I was worried that it should be obvious that he had TT or a 9. Remember, this is $22 level. Thanks for the advice, people. I feel good about the hand. I quizzed my girlfriend, and even she would call.

[Pete H]

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I disagree that players would not usually play that way with TT. I called because there were a lot of other hands he could also have and play that way, like Tx, a small pair, or overcards. I was worried that it should be obvious that he had TT or a 9. Remember, this is $22 level.


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Majority of 22 players won't push with TT or a 9 here, so it's far from obvious.

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