99 without my compass
 

This was one of those hands where I didn't know where I was at all, so I decided when all else fails, bet.

Exactly how bad was this?

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: (14 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(7 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls, Button calls, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls.

Turn: (9.50 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls, Button calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds.

River: (13.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">CO raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, UTG+1 folds, Hero folds, CO calls.

Final Pot: 20.50 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 20.50 BB, between CO and Button.</font>

Re: 99 without my compass
 

Doesn't look all that bad to me. The river looks good except for anyone with a J or A and with it being 2 back to you I would fold as well

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Re: 99 without my compass
 

At first this looked completely retarded to me.

But when I think about it, with whole Bayes thing would tell you that the chance of someone having an ace are slim with three on the board, so all you have to worry about is a Jack or higher pocket pair. The three bet on the river, however, is scary given what you hold.

Re: 99 without my compass
 

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At first this looked completely retarded to me.


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Oddly, you're not the first person to make this exact comment after I've posted one of my hands. I wonder what that means.

Re: 99 without my compass
 

This is exactly how I would play it. It looks like maybe some guy decided that maybe you didnt have the fifth ace on the river.

Re: 99 without my compass
 

Hey cash, unless these guys are complete idiots (certainly possible of course), you are in deep trouble when 4 people call your flop bet with no draws on the board.

Re: 99 without my compass
 

you are in deep trouble when 4 people call your flop bet with no draws on the board.

Meh. I bet the flop, turn and river.

Re: 99 without my compass
 

I rarely raise 99 pre-flop, but I'm beginning to feel like it's a sign of bad character. I like the way you played it.

Re: 99 without my compass
 

Looks pretty good to me cold_cash. Raise...bet...bet...bet...fold. Pretty routine. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Seriously though, I play this one the same.

Re: 99 without my compass
 

Button had ATo

CO had KJo

I had another solid 3rd place finish. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]