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[DonkSlayer]

Hand 1:

I have about $110. SB has $130ish and BB has $200ish.

Folds to Hero on Button with

Hero raises to $4. Yay for stealing blinds.

Sb calls $4. BB calls $4.

Fck.

Flop

Woohoo for stealing with Q10.

Sb checks. BB checks. Hero bets $8. Sb calls. BB c/r to $24.

Fck.

Hero Folds.


Hand 2:

Hero is in the BB with 99os and about $108 behind (different table). 3 limpers, with stacks of 110ish, 50ish, and 90ish. SB raises to $6. Hero folds.


Thoughts?

[No_Neck]

Hand 1:

I have about $110. SB has $130ish and BB has $200ish.

Folds to Hero on Button with

Hero raises to $4. Yay for stealing blinds.

Sb calls $4. BB calls $4.

Fck.

Flop

Woohoo for stealing with Q10.

Sb checks. BB checks. Hero bets $8. Sb calls. BB c/r to $20.

Fck.

Hero Folds.
Hand 2:

Hero is in the BB with 99os and about $108 behind (different table). 3 limpers, with stacks of 110ish, 50ish, and 90ish. SB raises to $6. Hero folds.
Thoughts?

I call with 99.

[Ramram84]

I can't see how you don't call with 9-9 against the SB with that much money in the pot too. SB is going to have to lead out more than likely, which gives you pot odds to call just to try and hit your set. Unless your afraid of another raise behind you, but that's crazy IMO.

As for the other hand,

First off, I don't really consider a raise with Q-10s a blind steal. More like raising in position with a decent hand. I would enjoy seeing two callers behind me in this situation. After the flop, the way you played it IMO is not bad. You didn't do anything wrong. One thought I'll pass your way however...If you really don't know much about your opponent, perhaps checking on the flop and seeing the turn will be to your advantage. You could see a bad card on the turn (A,K, Diamond) but if those cards don't hit, any decent hand will more than likely bet the turn giving away their hand. This way you will be left in a position to call for much less money.

Now I'm a "small baller" as D.N would put it. I don't mind seeing alot of cards before making a decision, so maybe this isn't your style.

[Zach6668]

I don't think I fold the first hand without a read. I'm sure unknowns raise with 33-JJ there, as well as Qx, etc, and some random bluff, or diamond draw.

As for the 2nd hand, I'll usually call up to $5 or so, but I have no hard rule, depends on the situation. I would probably call here if the stacks are deep enough.

[DaBruins]

I fold the first and call the second. Too bad your 9s aren't suited.

[DonkSlayer]

Yeah I shoulda called with the 99. I was up a bunch on the night already and I didn't want to get into a fight if the flop came down 256 or something.

Later in the night i DID make a call with 99 from the bb, flop comes down 99A, and the guy that raised had AA . Needless to say we got it in.