$2.50 NLHE STT: $2.50 NLHE :90 Players Early Stages

PokerStars - 15/30 Ante 4 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 36.07 BB (VPIP: 8.70, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, hands: 24)
BB: 53.47 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 24)
UTG: 37.7 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 20.83, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 24)
UTG+1: 80.13 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
MP: 55.47 BB (VPIP: 29.17, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 24)
MP+1: 63.63 BB
MP+2: 58.23 BB (VPIP: 18.00, PFR: 12.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 50)
Hero (CO): 59.8 BB
BTN: 149.4 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, Hands: 24)

9 players post ante of 0.13 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.7 BB) Hero has 9<font color='black'>♠</font> 9<font color='black'>♣</font>

fold, UTG+1 raises to 3 BB, fold, MP+1 calls 3 BB, fold, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (13.7 BB, 4 players) 9<font color='red'>♦</font> 8<font color='black'>♠</font> J<font color='black'>♠</font>
BB checks, UTG+1 bets 4.4 BB, MP+1 raises to 9 BB,

What's my move here?

I am just going to call MP+1 and see the Turn. If UTG+1 or MP+1 have Q 10. You are toast! I would be cautious and try to fill up to rake a huge pot. If Turn is a brick and betting gets heavy. Folding will save you chips and you get to play on.

A min raise from MP+1 here is so weird. You think if he has QT he will raise it bigger because of the flush draw. I think calling allows UTG+1 to stay in and make a tough decision with QQ-AA if he has it or bigger flush draws. If he has one of these hands, he might shove. Based on what he does I'm calling most turns and then deciding on river later.

Nh, shove.

The only hand we are dead against here is 88, and vs QT we still have 36% equity.

PokerStars - 15/30 Ante 4 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

SB: 36.07 BB (VPIP: 8.70, PFR: 8.70, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 24)
BB: 53.47 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 16.67, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 24)
UTG: 37.7 BB (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 20.83, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 24)
UTG+1: 80.13 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
MP: 55.47 BB (VPIP: 29.17, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 10.00, Hands: 24)
MP+1: 63.63 BB
MP+2: 58.23 BB (VPIP: 18.00, PFR: 12.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 50)
Hero (CO): 59.8 BB
BTN: 149.4 BB (VPIP: 16.67, PFR: 8.33, 3Bet Preflop: 7.69, Hands: 24)

9 players post ante of 0.13 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.7 BB) Hero has 9:spade: 9:club:

fold, UTG+1 raises to 3 BB, fold, MP+1 calls 3 BB, fold, Hero calls 3 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (13.7 BB, 4 players) 9:diamond: 8:spade: J:spade:
BB checks, UTG+1 bets 4.4 BB, MP+1 raises to 9 BB, Hero raises to 56.67 BB and is all-in, BB calls 50.33 BB and is all-in, fold, fold

Turn: (127.77 BB, 2 players) 4:heart:

River: (127.77 BB, 2 players) Q:diamond:

BB shows 7:spade: T:heart: (Straight, Queen High)
(Pre 29%, Flop 61%, Turn 77%)
Hero shows 9:spade: 9:club: (Three of a Kind, Nines)
(Pre 71%, Flop 39%, Turn 23%)
BB wins 127.77 BB


I had followed trent32la's line here I shoved, I played this hand very aggressively although it was so early in the tournament and it had 15mins blind levels. I wanted to make the most unexploitable play. And the unexpected came from the BB haha.. Thanks for commenting guys! I will post again