99 Set hand

[parttimepro]

This very much looks like villain has AA or KK. He checks behind on a flop with no obvious draws to encourage bluffs on the turn. Now that he's shown weakness and you've apparently fallen for it, he sets the hook and tries to end the hand there.

Yes, he could have JJ, or even KQ. I'd still push here, because 1) you should call a push by him on the river, 2) if he does have a straight you have outs, 3) you have to get a little scared if the river is an 8, Q, K, or A.

In short, why are you playing 99 if you are afraid to get it all in when you hit a set and there are few plausible hands that beat you?