Ignorant straight gets counterfeited into a chop...

[meep_42]

Villain has just sat down, most of the table behind me had been loose and pretty passive, which is why I limped pf.

I checked the turn planning to call a bet on the river because I felt he'd fold a weaker hand without a straight and raise a K.

The river card gives me a chop at best, so i'm risking 1 bet to win 1.25 - small pot, so I fold.

Good? Bad? Ugly?
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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (3 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB folds, BB calls.

Turn: (2.50 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: (2.50 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 3.50 BB

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[TheHip41]

I don't think open limping 89s from there is the way to go.

Id probably fold the river as well.

[Jim T]

I'd bet the turn (and fold if he check-raises), and fold/check through the river.

Without the turn bet, I think the river is very close either way. You are actually getting 1.75 to 1 on a call.

[J.R.]

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Good? Bad? Ugly? Weak? Fishy?

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