medium pairs preflop facing EP raise w/ LAG behind

This is more of a general questions about lines in this spot and about set-mining rather than based on a specific hand.

In a 10NL full ring game, we have something like 99 in middle position w/ a LAG on the button who (obviously) likes to raise a lot & 3bet light sometimes. We are facing an UTG raise from a reg. Everyone is full stacked, and there are no reads. It's a standard 3bb raise and 2 folds. Are we pretty much always calling here rather than 3beting?

Now let's say we call, 1 fold, the LAG button reraises to 10bb, blinds fold, UTG calls. Pot is now 24.5bb with 7bb to call. Are we still always calling here just hoping to hit a set and ready to let it go otherwise?

Give this thread a read about set mining in 3b pots:

Set-mining in 3-bet Pots

Yours is a little different because 99 has more value than just set mining but it's a good read.

Definitely a call when UTG raise preflop( tight ranges is always good to set mine)

When we are faced with a 3b,we could call and still set mine in a 3b pot (easier to get a stack in a 3b pot) Just hope we dont under-set.

how do you have no reads when you say it's an UTG reg and a LAG?

This should pretty much be a fold. Set mining vs. a reg and a LAG is bad.

Yep@baudib