Re: Raise pocket 9\'s in EP?
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if you limp (when you believe you'll get 5 callers behind you):
1. you can mask your set when you do hit it.
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Let's say the flop is 9-8-2. Do you think a PF raise masks your hand more by limping or raising? Let's not forget that most SmallStakes players only think to raise "big cards". Against these players you're going to gain more deception by raising, as opposed to limping, hands like these in EP.
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2. you save money if you dont. as 99 do not play well against 5 cold callers.
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99 plays well against any number of players. It's got reasonable showdown value as well as big hand potential.
There's nothing wrong with limping in and playing "no-set, no-bet". If you're not comfortable playing this hand in the way others have suggested - the value you're leaving on the table is minimal. That being said - the players, from the linked thread, advocating a raise in this spot are the ones that are going to "play poker" after the flop and make the PFR a +EV decision by outplaying their weak opponents after the flop. These are the players willing to take a few risks, when they know that they have the edge on their opponents skill-wise, and maximize their winrate.
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