Two 99 hands in the BB at 1/2

[ClaytonN]

Whilst 4-tabling the $11 SNG's I decided to move up in stakes temporarily and open up one game of 1/2 HE after I busted out in my first SNG.

Here are two 99 hands. I have a good idea how I played them, but let me hear some comments from you all.

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Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (9 max, 8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Button calls, SB calls.

Flop: (9 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button folds, SB calls.

Turn: (5.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: (5.50 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 6.50 BB

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Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (9 max, 8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, SB calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, SB calls.

Turn: (5.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises...</font>

Final Pot: 8.50 BB

[MrWookie47]

Hand 1: I think I prefer to bet the turn as the last money I'm putting into the pot. Give him one last opportunity to fold.

Hand 2: That is a bold turn raise, my friend. I don't think he has the flush (he'd check/raise instead), but I'm worried about him donkbetting Jx, one club. It seems that it worked out for you, but I don't think I can say I like it without feeling like my results-oriented side is getting the best of me. I wish you had cut off the action.

[Duerig]

Hand 1: I bet the turn, fold to a check raise, and take a free showdown if given to me.

Hand 2: I like it.