What do we do on the turn here with trips?

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I only played the hand because of the pot odds and I'm down amongst the fish practicing applying max pressure from the button at micro.
I was about 300 hands in with no hud but had marked up the regs even then I would and probably should fold preflop.
Anyway that aside I got to the turn here and was unsure how to proceed.

full tilt poker Game #33665089634: Table Sonic Boom (6 max) - NL Hold'em - $0.01/$0.02

Seat 1: opera2807 ($1.94)
Seat 2: Figarootoo ($4.26)
Seat 3: ($2.77)
Seat 4: ($0.96)
Seat 5: ($4.18)
Seat 6: ($2)
opera2807 posts the small blind of $0.01
Figarootoo posts the big blind of $0.02
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Figarootoo [Ah 9s]
freeze221 has 8 seconds left to act
freeze221 raises to $0.07
upsz folds
kot0783 folds
FreezBoie calls $0.07
opera2807 calls $0.06
Figarootoo calls $0.05
*** FLOP *** [4s 3d 9h] (Total Pot: $0.28, 4 Players)
opera2807 checks
Figarootoo bets $0.15
freeze221 folds
FreezBoie folds
opera2807 calls $0.15
*** TURN *** [4s 3d 9h] [9c] (Total Pot: $0.58, 2 Players)
opera2807 checks

My take was that he was either slow playing a set of threes or fours that may have made a boat, or had an overpair something like 10's.
Do we bet or not and if so how much.?
 
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To be honest I'm probably folding pre. A9 Is generally not the best hand to have when being four handed post flop. Your OOP to everyone but the small blind post flop and your reverse implied odds suck. Ace high flops can be really bad for you here so the only board your actually happy to see is a really dry 9 high board.

Don't be afraid of him having a set, I'm betting about 35-40c on the turn. So far he has given us no indication of having a set and until he gives us that notification I'm betting hard. and at these stakes I'm probably unhappily folding if he jams over

However, with that being said, he doesn't have that many over pairs in his range, unless you have reads he doesn't three bet TT- AA pre.

In my opinion though, it's absolutely necessary to bet the turn, he can call with a lot worse, this Is the micros. If he comes over the top, well that sucks, but it's probably a sigh fold because he practically polarizes his range down to boats and trip nines, however the latter is unlikely since there is only one 9 left in the deck and how many combos of nines does he call with pre flop knowing he will be OOP post flop? Not many at all. Probably just K9/ A9 so IMO we can fold if he re raise shoves turn, but I'm not gonna be happy about it. Hope this helps :)

Moral of the story..... Fold A9 pre LOL.
 
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To be honest I'm probably folding pre. A9 Is generally not the best hand to have when being four handed post flop. Your OOP to everyone but the small blind post flop and your reverse implied odds suck. Ace high flops can be really bad for you here so the only board your actually happy to see is a really dry 9 high board.

Don't be afraid of him having a set, I'm betting about 35-40c on the turn. So far he has given us no indication of having a set and until he gives us that notification I'm betting hard. and at these stakes I'm probably unhappily folding if he jams over

However, with that being said, he doesn't have that many over pairs in his range, unless you have reads he doesn't three bet TT- AA pre.

In my opinion though, it's absolutely necessary to bet the turn, he can call with a lot worse, this Is the micros. If he comes over the top, well that sucks, but it's probably a sigh fold because he practically polarizes his range down to boats and trip nines, however the latter is unlikely since there is only one 9 left in the deck and how many combos of nines does he call with pre flop knowing he will be OOP post flop? Not many at all. Probably just K9/ A9 so IMO we can fold if he re raise shoves turn, but I'm not gonna be happy about it. Hope this helps :)

Moral of the story..... Fold A9 pre LOL.

I wouldn't rule out connectors or one gappers with the 9 here though, depending on how loose preflop.

Yeah, fold your A9 multiway, or squeeze with that A blocker but bluff squeezes are usually a nono at 5NL and below..( yes I should also add 10NL but that stake is being a bitch to me, so I'm not committing on how fishy 10nl is regardless of the general view)
 
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The turn I would bet again. Like what was mentioned above there is worse hands that can call. If you get raised I do not think you should fold. There are a lot of worse 9's that can raise. If you check the turn, then when you bet the turn what hands will you be able to represent in the future? Granted probably no one at these stakes is paying this close of attention so balance does not really matter.

What kind of player is Opera? How has he been playing (nit, fish, etc)? If you know these answers I think the answer is much easier.
 
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I wouldn't rule out connectors or one gappers with the 9 here though, depending on how loose preflop.

Yeah, fold your A9 multiway, or squeeze with that A blocker but bluff squeezes are usually a nono at 5NL and below..( yes I should also add 10NL but that stake is being a bitch to me, so I'm not committing on how fishy 10nl is regardless of the general view)

Yeah but whether or not 89/9T are in his range is totally read dependent. OP how has opera been playing? I just don't really think he has that many combos of nines in his range
 
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u gotta continue betting, he may have an over pair and will still call, and he may the 9 with a worse kicker also and u could win some money
 
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u gotta continue betting, he may have an over pair and will still call, and he may the 9 with a worse kicker also and u could win some money

As played its very doubtful he has over pairs in his range unless opera is terribad
 
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let me tell you from my experience against russians and nits in overall, they play AA, KK like this all the time, so keep in mind that
 
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you should bet as he might be having AK, AQ,AA,KK,QQ or even a lower pair. i think you are ahead here however by betting if he flat calls he can be slowplaying a set. even in the case he has a full house you could won the hand with a better full house on the river. bet and wait for the villain move. if he folds he hasnt got any important hand, if he calls he might be slowplaying or having a strong pair, but thinks you are ahead. and if he re raises he could be having a very strong hand, queens at least, or bluffing with a hand like ak or aq.
 
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let me tell you from my experience against russians and nits in overall, they play AA, KK like this all the time, so keep in mind that

Agreed. I'd have folded myself.
 
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