Villain- just sat down its his first hand

Before cards were dealt I said this was my last hand of the night

This was a 1/2 game villains were limping much stronger ranges

($120.00)UTG-limps 2.00

UTG+1-calls 2.00

(MP)villain-calls 2.00

Hijack villain- calls 2.00

Button villain-calls 2.00

small blind completes- 2.00

Hero- 99

like I stated earlier villains were limping with very strong ranges. I had been at this table for 8 hours I saw AK QQ 1010 AQ limped multiple times. However, the utg limp I have no read on he JUST SAT DOWN
As played I checked

Flop-872

SB- checks

Hero(BB) checks

UTG- bets $20.00

folds around to button who calls $20.00

sb folds

Hero(BB)- ????? can we raise here

Pot=$52.00

Stacks at start of hand
(UTG) $120.00
(Button) $240.00
(Hero)- $740.00

Not only can we raise. I think we have too. Also I think we should be raising pre as well. Something like 20-24$ if we end up just taking down the 12$ That's fine with me.

Pre - I understand your rationale for being cautious, but I still raise. Yes, they're limping premiums, but they're limping way more other stuff - simply put, we're way ahead of all their ranges. You're only a dog to 4 hands, the rest you're flipping against or are ahead of. Raise to 25 pre. If you get 3 bet, it's an easy fold.

Flop - I think lead, or check raise are the only options here. Check call is too weak. Lead certainly has it's strong points if we don't think anyone will bet, but if betting goes nuts behind you, we can get away if we check. As played I'm raising this to 90, and calling an all in from UTG and probably folding to a shove from button.

Don’t say it’s your last hand
Don’t take your last hand on the big blind
Don’t check pre
Don’t check the flop

I think you have to raise here, even knowing the table dynamics. I don't think 7 players to a flop is good for 99.

Easy raise preflop. $20ish. Then postflop can become easier to play against short stacks.

Raise pre, yes, but surprised to see so many advocating a raise OTF.

Hero blocks the nut SD, and the BTN may be one of those players who slow plays big hands, as described in the op. A raise likely folds 8X/65 hands and has no fold equity vs. hands like TT/JJ.

Action depends on the read u have on the BTN, imho. Call if u sense weakness, fold otherwise.

I can understand the argument for fold, though I do think raise has merits, but never folding this on the flop.

Rack up.

If you’re going to play 99 this passively there’s no reason to x/r the flop.

Also this.

I prefer lead flop 50-60% pot to checking

Why would anyone in the right mind, play the BB as their last hand?

LOL it was kind of a mistake I was racking my chips and the dealer dealt me in so I unfortunately looked at went with flow oh well

I was referring to folding flop not pre. Raising pre.

I've fallen into the trap of telling myself I'm going to play for 30 more minutes or a couple more orbits. I then find myself taking waaaaaay to passive lines, especially if I'm up and want to make sure I book a win. (Form of tilt)

I've been better about it lately but when I find myself playing passive towards the end of a session I just rack up and leave.