How do you play 99 here?

[bkm]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (3 handed) converter

Hero (t2290)
BB (t4430)
Button (t1280)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero ????

So, what do I do? I have about 15xBB so pushing seems to be rather extreme.

I have about a t1000 lead over the small stack and really don't want to raise since the big stack would probably call with almost any 2 cards. Unless I flop a set I'd be in trouble with any over cards on the board.

Or do I just complete? If just checks, do I just check postflop unless I make my set? What if the flop is 842r?
If he raises preflop, do I push then?

[durron597]

Raise to 400 and either call or fold to a push depending on what sort of player the big stack is.

[rydazzle]

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I have about a t1000 lead over the small stack and really don't want to raise since the big stack would probably call with almost any 2 cards


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I think that is too weak, 99s are strong HU. I push.

It sounds like you are just wanting to hang around waiting for the small stack to bust out...thats a dangerous mindset unless small stack is literally 1xBB.

[freemoney]

learn how to play postflop, def raise and call a push, 99 is way too big a hand to get away from here.

[diconoclastx]

Shove it all in.

[YourFoxyGrandma]

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Raise to 400 and either call or fold to a push depending on what sort of player the big stack is.

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This is what I would do. As for postflop, if applicable, it depends. Shorthanded play is very touchy and read-dependant. As a wise poster once said, "There are no rules."