Is there any value in making this play?

[dsaxton]

Is there any value in making this play in the early-middle stages of a single table turbo?

PokerStars Game #2488186069: Tournament #12095728, Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2005/09/03 - 13:30:47 (ET)
Table '12095728 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: daFandyMan (1630 in chips)
Seat 2: dg44 (1510 in chips)
Seat 3: rounder111 (1470 in chips)
Seat 4: don12haws (1520 in chips)
Seat 5: pokermanrd3 (1440 in chips)
Seat 6: dsaxton (1470 in chips)
Seat 7: Stuball (1300 in chips)
Seat 8: hankmand (1660 in chips)
Seat 9: krupnugz (1500 in chips)
hankmand: posts small blind 15
krupnugz: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dsaxton [9h 9s]
daFandyMan: folds
dg44: folds
rounder111: folds
don12haws: calls 30
pokermanrd3: folds
dsaxton: raises 90 to 120
Stuball: folds
daFandyMan is sitting out
daFandyMan has returned
hankmand: calls 105
krupnugz: folds
don12haws: folds
*** FLOP *** [4c Jh 8d]
hankmand: checks
dsaxton: bets 200
daFandyMan is sitting out
hankmand: raises 200 to 400
dsaxton: folds
hankmand collected 700 from pot
hankmand: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 700 | Rake 0
Board [4c Jh 8d]
Seat 1: daFandyMan folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: dg44 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: rounder111 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: don12haws folded before Flop
Seat 5: pokermanrd3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: dsaxton folded on the Flop
Seat 7: Stuball (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: hankmand (small blind) collected (700)
Seat 9: krupnugz (big blind) folded before Flop

[a500lbgorilla]

Yes.

I don't think I understand the question. Is it ok to bet at a safe flop when op checks?

-'rilla

[gabe]

i dont raise 99 there.

[dsaxton]

Yes.

I don't think I understand the question. Is it ok to bet at a safe flop when op checks?

-'rilla

That's not really the question. Is there value in raising preflop in late position with 9-9 in the early-middle stages of a tournament, and then betting the flop? Obviously the flop bet is probably fine, but is there any use in playing 9-9 aggressively in general at this point?

[a500lbgorilla]

OOOOOHhhhh, yah my normal protocol is to limp/set those 9s. I could see reasons for raising every so often.

-'rilla

[vqc]

I just limp those nines to set em. At least in that situation.

[daluchy]

Limp. I may raise JJ and up late position at an early level though.