99 Vs. ??

[kevster]

It's relatively early but my M is only just 10. Anyone play this differently pre-flop and what about 'as played' on the flop decision.

Full Tilt Poker Game #8899289206: $10 + $1 Sit & Go (68101585), Table 1 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 5:00:30 ET - 2008/11/10
Seat 1: NO PAIN (1,755)
Seat 2: jtee45 (1,680)
Seat 3: mildmaneft (390)
Seat 4: Jenja06 (2,320)
Seat 5: ZeeKid (3,790)
Seat 6: Smythee (1,390)
Seat 7: dochatch (1,185)
Seat 9: sbedvek (990)
mildmaneft posts the small blind of 30
Jenja06 posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to sbedvek [9h 9d]
ZeeKid folds
Smythee has 15 seconds left to act
Smythee folds
dochatch raises to 180
sbedvek calls 180
NO PAIN folds
jtee45 folds
mildmaneft folds
Jenja06 folds
*** FLOP *** [2h 2d Ts]
dochatch bets 1,005, and is all in
sbedvek ??

[taipan168]

I probably ship it preflop considering your stack size rather than flat calling.

As played, in these sorts of situations I tend to go by the motto that when opp shoves like this, it's usually a hand that doesn't want a call like missed overcards or a pocket pair lower than your 99. I guess Tx is a possibility but I think you're ahead of his range - I call.

[Kijjo]

you've still got 16.5 bb's at the beginning of this hand, I wouldn't say shove preflop with 99.
I think I'd raise him preflop. With something like 99 I usually want a bunch of folks in the pot in case I nail a set, or I want to convince him he's in trouble so that regardless of the flop he's scared I've got him beat.

Not sure about the call, depends on how he's played so far I guess.

[Rage2100]

I think I'd raise him preflop.

Any sort of raise would pretty much commit you to the pot, so you may as well just push all-in.

[drmcboy]

shove pre and easy call on this flop, if you don't call here not shoving pre is even worse, this is a terrific flop. If the plan is to only play a set or over pair, folding is better.