question about hand.. 99 on the BB

[Laeelin]

PokerStars Game #3420814299: Tournament #16952024, Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (1500/3000) - 2005/12/24 - 02:34:15 (ET)
Table '16952024 19' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: bull-2426 (34182 in chips)
Seat 2: klosecall11 (40760 in chips)
Seat 3: Jalapeños (15070 in chips)
Seat 4: mavsfan4 (30978 in chips)
Seat 5: ch0ppy (6596 in chips)
Seat 7: Laeelin (26297 in chips)
Seat 8: SwampDonkeyD (59577 in chips)
Seat 9: tmf621 (56540 in chips)
bull-2426: posts the ante 150
klosecall11: posts the ante 150
Jalapeños: posts the ante 150
mavsfan4: posts the ante 150
ch0ppy: posts the ante 150
Laeelin: posts the ante 150
SwampDonkeyD: posts the ante 150
tmf621: posts the ante 150
ch0ppy: posts small blind 1500
Laeelin: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Laeelin [9d 9h]
SwampDonkeyD: folds
tmf621: folds
bull-2426: raises 3000 to 6000
klosecall11: folds
Jalapeños: calls 6000
mavsfan4: folds
ch0ppy: raises 446 to 6446 and is all-in
Laeelin: ?????????


A couple thinks that I was thinking about as I thought about what to do...

1) Jalapenos is probally pot commited (i say probally because he stunk, and might have folded with half his money in preflop)

2) bull-2426 is laggy.

3) I'm hurting for chips, and there are a LOT of chips in this pot.

so, push or fold? (or even call and push on a low card flop?)

[Lukie]

You finish the action here getting better then 7:1 with 99. Folding is not an option. I like a call here, but I wouldn't argue against a push. It would set up a nice squeeze on the original raiser and first caller.

[THaC]

I said it then and I'll say it now.. Fold.

[Laeelin]

You finish the action here getting better then 7:1 with 99. Folding is not an option. I like a call here, but I wouldn't argue against a push. It would set up a nice squeeze on the original raiser and first caller.

This isnt a ring game where pot odds are crifical...

In fact in a MTT, it's sometimes better to play even when you know your on the bad side of a 70/30 and dont have the odds because of chip posistion.

In this case I felt that there was a GOOD chance that if i didnt hit a set I would most likely lose the MTT, I decided to fold and look for a better situation... To much of a chance of pairing a better card than my 9's in a 4 way pot....

[lambchopdc]

You're getting 7.26:1 here. There is 8:1 odds that you hit a set, not counting the odds that your 9s are ahead. Call and see if u can get a check/down or hit a set. If the board comes high and someone bets the dry sidepot, dump it.