Re: Top pair vs PF raiser
Don't be in the habit of playing T9s in this position and now you know why.
But....
If I somehow got into this position, I'd bet the flop and probably call (depending greatly on what I know about the raiser) and see what the turn/river brings. If the raiser is known to PFR with AK, AQ, AJ, AT? (hope not) and plays it the same post-flop as AA, KK, I'll tend to keep him honest unless the board looks to have helped that kind of hand. But you need to remember that you're beat by AA, KK, QQ, JJ without anymore help and you really have only 5 outs to improve you hand.
One way to find out how serious he is, is to either 3 bet him on the flop (the cheapest way) or bet into him on the turn. If he reraises here (and you haven't improved) it might be time to believe him (again, you have to know your opponent - I often play AK post-flop just like it was AA). If he just calls, do it again on the river.
The trick here is don't get in this spot to begin with! Fold PF!
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