Hi again,

this hand was pretty boring, apart from dubious preflop call (but hey - I was a SB) I'd be interested to know whether I should try a bluff somewhere and if so then where?

PokerStars 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9, Q.
UTG calls, 1 fold, MP1 calls, 3 folds, Button calls, Hero completes, BB checks. I had no reads, but I felt that betting into 4 people is a bit too much without high card Q.

Flop: (5 SB) 8, T, 4 (5 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, Button checks.

Turn: (2.50 BB) 6 (5 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, Button checks.

River: (2.50 BB) T (5 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, Button checks.

Final Pot: 2.50 BB

Yeah, pretty small pot, but it wouldn't hurt to have it for free

no.

and fold preflop

My vote is no. Hoping four people will fold for a 2.5 BB pot isn't worth it. Just let this one go.

Also, yes, fold PF. The fact that you're only putting in half a bet doesn't necessarily make up for the fact that you end up spewing chips when you hit one pair or a weak draw. Especially since you're out of position. Just dump it PF.

easy fold preflop...half bets start adding up...

Hmmm, I thought that my preflop call wasn't that bad. I know it wasn't very good, but since there are already 4 other people in I am getting pot odds about 1:9 (please correct me if I am wrong), and I thought that makes the call possible.

Anyways, thank you for your responses

It's just that you will either win a small pot, or lose a big one when you can't get away from TP weak kicker, etc.

It's really just not worth the effort of trying to make this hand profitatble.

hey Zach.

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yeah... RIO are bad.
You'll put bets in on the big strets with 2nd best hands, a LOT.
more players, means better POT ODDS, but also means you need a better hand to win.

Since you won't win this on the 9:1 preflop call, you'll have to outflop, chase, or bluff/outplay all 4 of these guys..then the 9:1 will turn into 21:9, and you'll wonder why you put in that 1/2 SB to begin with with Q9off.

89off, calling is better, yet, still marginal for a beginner.

Unless the flop here is QQ9, you're beat by a million different hands. Fold Preflop. Protecting your blinds is a good way to go broke.