99 UTG
 

I felt very unsure this entire hand, wondering if I was just spewing chips. In general, I'm never too sure about these medium pairs in a poor position, where overcards are sure to hit.

With the A and Q of spades out there, I figured I had a decent drawing hand, so I felt as though becoming a calling station was my only option.

Please critique.

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, BB folds.

Flop: (9.50 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, MP3 folds, Button folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (6.75 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (8.75 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 10.75 BB

Re: 99 UTG
 

I don't really like the flop call, but having said that, bet teh river dude. He will probably check through with a lot of hands that will call your river bet (and lose). If he raises the river, you can get away.

Re: 99 UTG
 

True.

In fact, in retrospect, my thinking on the river play was completely flawed. I checked thinking "well, maybe he's been drawing with the K or A this whole time." And then I go and call without thinking twice. I'm trying hard to get away from that "limit my losses in case MHING" mentality -- it's not easy.

Re: 99 UTG
 

Just checking for any additional comments. It's so hard to get feedback around here before the post is bumped off the front page.

Re: 99 UTG
 

Why don't you like the flop call? Could villian be raising with something like AK or KJ without a spade? Maybe villian is raising with 2 pair? Once the 10s hits on the river I'd raise.

Re: 99 UTG
 

I would call the flop raise too. I'm not ready to give Villain credit yet for both a better hand and a better flush draw.

Re: 99 UTG
 

I'm no fan of this PFR. You have bad position post-flop and anyone who calls you is bound to have overcards at least, your opponents have a ton of outs against you collectively. You will rarely get your UTG PFR called by 4 people and still be good when this flop gets raised.
99 UTG is not a raise for these reasons IMO.

Re: 99 UTG
 

check/fold the flop, or at least fold to the raise. You're seeing this hand too far with little implied odds.