Stars $11 45-man, 99 turns a str8 on 4 flush board

[A10Chief]

Totally lost/all streets...I called the flop b/c I thought I might be ahead, and had outs if I was behind. I checked behind on the turn b/c of the possibility of a flush, and I called the river basically b/c I thought I was good there about half the time or better. I think I should have raised either the flop, or as played, raised the river. I don't think the turn check is all that bad b/c a made flush already beats me. I know I played this really passively. Please help me think through this entire hand...Thx


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP3 (t1500)
CO (t1490)
Button (t1310)
SB (t1420)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1440)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1840)
Hero (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 9, 9.
UTG calls t20, 1 fold, MP1 raises to t60, Hero calls t60, 5 folds, UTG calls t40.

Flop: (t210) T, 8, Q (3 players)
UTG checks, MP1 bets t120, Hero calls t120, UTG folds.

Turn: (t450) J (2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: (t450) J (2 players)
MP1 bets t120, Hero calls t120.

Final Pot: t690

[chardrian]

I don't think you played the hand badly.

You are in position, so instead of calling that flop, you might want to raise - but depending on your opp that doesn't give you much info if you get called and the flush actually hits.

You almost always do NOT want to raise that river - if he doesn't have the flush, he will just fold (so calling gets you the same result), and if he does have the flush it will be tough to get him off the hand.

[drmcboy]

fold flop. you have 0 clean outs.

river is OK, it's either fold or call, I hope you're kidding about raising. This is about as big a bet as I would call.

[A10Chief]

[quote="drmcboy"]

river is OK, it's either fold or call, I hope you're kidding about raising./quote]

LOL, unfortunately not, but thanks for the frankness. My river play sucks, especially in spots where you have to, you know, use your head a little. But I see why raising is horrible, thanks.

[magneticskull]

This has to be one of the most evil boards I have ever seen.
Your straight is utterly crushed by (in order, I think )
Xxh
Ahx
Khx
K9
AK
J8
J10
QJ
QQ
X9h
K9h
AKh

BUT...
1) Opponent might not have ANY of these...
2) If opponent has less than the last 4 or so, they have to take into consideration that YOU might have the last 3 or 4...
3) Unfortunately, if they have ANY of those, they will likely call despite all that... (just like you did)

Oh well.