99 middle pair

[dave44]

I understand the best play here will vary greatly based upon reads, but do people have a default play here against an unknown?

I think I like a raise on the flop, turn bet, river check. Folding certainly feels very wrong without a read.

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Preflop: Hero is CO with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (9.50 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
UTG+2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, MP3 folds, <font color="orange"> Hero ??? </font>

[admiralfluff]

my default is flop raise, turn bet if checked to, free showdown on river if unimproved. The reai tough decision comes when you're bet back into on 4th. That call would be entirely player dependent, as many would put you on overs, and bet out any pair. I think against unknowns I fold this turn if bet into again after a flop raise. If you are checked to on the turn, you must bet it though.