99, second hand

[patrick dicaprio]

i like a limp better here than a raise to 50, since unless you overraise you usually arent getting a lot of folders. my preferred play here is to raise a bit more usually 65-70, as long as i am first in the pot. as you get later in position you can lower your requirements.

on teh flop what are you concerned with? 88, 22 or AQ really, and maybe AA or KK or QQ which are longshots. i think 88 or 22 do not play it this way, so AQ is the only real concern. tough spot to be in but with no reads on the player you have to fold here.

Pat