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[converted_hand][hand_history]Poker Stars, $2 Buy-in (25/50 blinds) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players

UTG+2: 2,306 (46.1 bb)
MP1: 3,847 (76.9 bb)
Hero (MP2): 3,630 (72.6 bb)
MP3: 3,787 (75.7 bb)
CO: 5,218 (104.4 bb)
BTN: 3,109 (62.2 bb)
SB: 2,845 (56.9 bb)
BB: 3,355 (67.1 bb)
UTG+1: 2,582 (51.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 9♦ 9♥
3 folds, Hero raises to 100, MP3 calls 100, CO calls 100, BTN calls 100, SB folds, BB calls 50

Flop: (525) 7♣ 3♣ 2♦ (5 players)
BB checks, Hero bets 100, 2 folds, BTN calls 100, BB folds

Turn: (725) 2♥ (2 players)
Hero bets 100, BTN calls 100

River: (925) 5♦ (2 players)
Hero bets 50, BTN raises to 450, Hero calls 400

Results: 1,825 pot
Final Board: 7♣ 3♣ 2♦ 2♥ 5♦
Hero mucked 9♦ 9♥ and lost (-750 net)
BTN showed 4♦ A♠ and won 1,825 (1,075 net)

Am I right in thinking I should have raised a lot more when the flop came? I wouldn't usually play 99 unless in late position, was limping a bad idea?


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FarligeJohn
Joined: 14.07.2012

I think you should have bet a lot more on the turn, giving him a bad price to call his draw. The other alternative is to have bet more on the flop


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Bzzz2906
Joined: 10.03.2010

If you want to win chips, you need to bet bigger when you have a good hand ;)

preflop, flop, turn => bet bigger
river you usually check/call to let him bluff with his flush draw


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Rufus433
Joined: 20.08.2010

Pre is standart 2bb, on flop i go 250-300, on turn 40-50% pot, on river i like check/call.
Never open limp, just make 2bb.


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Tiltberger
Joined: 23.06.2005

Originally posted by Rufus433
Pre is standart 2bb, on flop i go 250-300, on turn 40-50% pot, on river i like check/call.
Never open limp, just make 2bb.

Hey Adam!

I agree to Rufus but i on that board i would bet the turn on lowlimits against most players 60-70% pot since you get still a call from every 7x, 44, 55, 66 and every fd and sometimes even overcards!

Greets


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Bzzz2906
Joined: 10.03.2010

At least 2.5bb with more than 50bb


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