nines in limp pot

[nath]

you could raise preflop but you gotta make it pretty damn solid. like 5k on top-- something that might induce the fold.
it's not fun, but i think the right play is to call the flop bet. this is much more likely to be a8 or a draw than a better pair.

[future]

yeah i figured him for a wide range but he trapped me with his aces...