Why did everybody call me names when I put 150,000 in with 9 high?

[mblax10]

Stars $3 Re-buy, 33 players left. I think I was 14th in chips. I've been at villans table for about 4 orbits, he's PFR and taken a couple pots, as have I. Neither one of us have seen a flop at this table yet.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t16000 (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Button (t156338)
SB (t250968)
BB (t142828)
UTG (t51687)
UTG+1 (t274593)
MP1 (t271754)
MP2 (t154562)
Hero (t247451)
CO (t78940)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t48000</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls t48000, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: (t102400) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t64000</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t107538</font>, Hero calls t43538.

My thinking was to make a continuation bet a little bigger than half the pot, I should take down the pot unless he has AQ, KQ, 7's or Ax of diamonds. All other hands I'd think he'd re-raise me PF or fold the flop. If not I'm pot committing myself with 6-9 outs. I also think my bet shows opponent I'm not folding to a re-raise.

When we flip or cards over, 3 guys at the table and a couple railbirds call both of us crazy, idiot, donkeys, etc.

What's your line on this flop? What range of hands do you think villan calls pre-flop &amp; post-flop with?

I'd fold preflop, but other than that i think it's ok.

[pfkaok]

railbird are dumb. and as a general rule, players who insult others are dumb and/or insecure. anytime you make a play they don't unerstandd they insult you. i notice that usually the better i'm playing, the more often i get insulted by average players. now i just laugh to myself at how clueless they are.

[DDBeast]

It's fine.

[mblax10]

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railbird are dumb. and as a general rule, players who insult others are dumb and/or insecure. anytime you make a play they don't unerstandd they insult you. i notice that usually the better i'm playing, the more often i get insulted by average players. now i just laugh to myself at how clueless they are.

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Thanks, I wasn't too worried about the railbirds, more worried about my play. I was just trying to think up a catchy title for MLG and others.

[ansky451]

I'd push the flop, but other than that its fine.

[bholdr]

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Why did everybody call me names when I put 150,000 in with 9 high?

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best post title ever. just great.

once you raised PF and got a draw... it's on, and i can't see the action coming down any other way- if he wants to play, it's gonna get all in, weather you bet 1/2 pot, pushed, whatever. with 100k in PF and villian having only another 100K, you have to go with the draw, so you might as wel push and give him a chance to fold.

he could reasonably be playing something as weak as AK- in fack the only hand that has you crushed is two diamond overcards- unlikely.

[ZootMurph]

I don't see anything wrong with this, beginning to end.

Preflop - a nice hand to try a steal with.
Flop - Perfect. When he pushes you have to call 43k with a pot of about 270k. Easy call.