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YellowHeart
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Hi guys. I just started playing microstakes online at ignition about a week ago. This is a hand I played in the .02/.05 6-max zoom tables:
Hero limps UTG with 99
MP raises to .20, SB 3 bets to .45, BB flats, hero 4-bets to 1.50.
MP folds, SB shoves ~4.00, BB shoves ~5.50, hero calls.
SB has TT, BB has AQo, hero hits a 9 to take the pot.
What do you guys think about my play here, specifically:
1. Limping UTG with 99. I've noticed that people tend to play tighter than usual against raises from early position, so I've been limping in sometimes in with some strong hands with the intention of 3 betting a raise from the button/blinds. Does it just make more sense to adjust my open-raise to a smaller size/play a wider range? If I do decide to limp, are 9s good enough for this play or should I be selecting some stronger hands(JJ/AQ)/ weaker pocket pairs to limp-raise?
2. The 4-bet. I didn't like playing 99 multi-ways, but I thought it was too strong to fold so I opt for a large 4-bet. Do 9s have enough equity to just flat against the ranges of the other players in the hand? Am I only getting called by better hands? Does it make sense to go for a smaller 4-bet size?
3. Calling the shoves. My initial instinct was to fold since I'm getting crushed by a lot of hands in the SB's range, but decided to call because the BB re-shoved after only flatting the 3-bet, and I'm getting a bit less than 3:1 odds. I checked the equity of 99s in a few scenarios afterwards and I'm about 15-20% against a stronger pocket pair but ~40% against broadways or smaller pocket pairs. I thought I was likely at least ahead of the BB since I doubt he'd flat with TT+. Obviously, it worked out in the end here, but I'm not really sure how to feel about this decision since I did end up getting it in with only 17% equity.
My personal feelings are that the 4-bet was the most questionable play, but let me know your thoughts.
Hero limps UTG with 99
MP raises to .20, SB 3 bets to .45, BB flats, hero 4-bets to 1.50.
MP folds, SB shoves ~4.00, BB shoves ~5.50, hero calls.
SB has TT, BB has AQo, hero hits a 9 to take the pot.
What do you guys think about my play here, specifically:
1. Limping UTG with 99. I've noticed that people tend to play tighter than usual against raises from early position, so I've been limping in sometimes in with some strong hands with the intention of 3 betting a raise from the button/blinds. Does it just make more sense to adjust my open-raise to a smaller size/play a wider range? If I do decide to limp, are 9s good enough for this play or should I be selecting some stronger hands(JJ/AQ)/ weaker pocket pairs to limp-raise?
2. The 4-bet. I didn't like playing 99 multi-ways, but I thought it was too strong to fold so I opt for a large 4-bet. Do 9s have enough equity to just flat against the ranges of the other players in the hand? Am I only getting called by better hands? Does it make sense to go for a smaller 4-bet size?
3. Calling the shoves. My initial instinct was to fold since I'm getting crushed by a lot of hands in the SB's range, but decided to call because the BB re-shoved after only flatting the 3-bet, and I'm getting a bit less than 3:1 odds. I checked the equity of 99s in a few scenarios afterwards and I'm about 15-20% against a stronger pocket pair but ~40% against broadways or smaller pocket pairs. I thought I was likely at least ahead of the BB since I doubt he'd flat with TT+. Obviously, it worked out in the end here, but I'm not really sure how to feel about this decision since I did end up getting it in with only 17% equity.
My personal feelings are that the 4-bet was the most questionable play, but let me know your thoughts.
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