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$1/$2 NL ..6 max

A guy is raising my blind to $6 every round. Im waiting for the right hand and I get 98s and decide to pop him. I reraise to $26 and he calls. We both have about $200.

Pot $53. Flop 998. Whats your plan?


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what a result!

My plan depends on I've played the table to date - I want Villain to think I have a mediocre hand and get him to push all his chips in by the river.

Good news is you have the nuts - bad news is the flops likely totally missed him - will he bet aggressively if he thinks you are weak? - has he got a strong 2nd best hand like AA KK that he'll bet anyway?

I'd usually opt for 1) throw out a standard continuation bet and pray he has something he likes enough to bet with.

Depending on how opponent is playing and what the turn and river bring it's tempting to check call to the river then throw all your chips in and hope that he thinks your bluffing and calls you down...

(but then I'm still new here and not emminently qualified to give great advice - yet...)