Hand from Super Monday - easy preflop laydown?

[phoenix6]

I would try to think ahead to what the chip leader is likely to do on the flop. If you call you have ~1k behind, ~700 in the pot, and I would guess, acting first, he is going to put you to the test on any flop.

Your call means you have a hand worth playing and want to see a flop. Because you did not raise, he now has control. I think your two choices are re-raise, or fold.

I like his bet. With hands like 99-JJ you would like to take it down pre-flop. If you can't take it down right away then acting first heads-up you may hit your set, flop unders, or represent if high cards hit. All good things.

With no other reads my thought is, "don't mess with the chip leader here". But, if you chose to play, calling makes playing the flop very difficult and a re-raise is the best line.