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06-12-2017 , 03:12 PM

Satory

newbie

Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 33

I had the following hand and I believe I messed it up, but I do want to know what is the optimal play in that spot:

In a tournament, we are in the money with 22BB on the big blind.
There is a rise from MP to 2.2 BB, all folded to me and I had 99. I called.
Flop 237 rainbow, I check, he bets 2.5BB, I rised 7BB, he calls.
Turn: Q, check, check.
River: A, check, bet 15BB and I fold.

I see two possible plays - shove before flop and to do that on flop. But which one is optimal?

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06-12-2017 , 03:29 PM

onehandatatime

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,381

could shove, could 3bet/GII, could flat.

I like shoving the best. I think I like flatting the least.

We can also 3bet/GII vs some villains. If they are aggro then we can definitely 3 bet/GII.

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06-12-2017 , 03:30 PM

LOLbadbeatz

newbie

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 38

22BB with 99 - I shove Pre here most likely (with no other info about villain)

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06-12-2017 , 03:33 PM

user12345

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 3,737

Shoving pre is best.

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06-14-2017 , 09:39 PM

wowsooooted

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5,077

i would put my chips into the center before the dealer has a chance to deal 3 community cards

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06-14-2017 , 10:38 PM

KevinGChapman

grinder

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 660

Agree that after already being in the money I'm always shoving 99 in that spot pre. Lots of fold equity and if villain calls you are head's up with a good chance of being at worst a coin flip, which is probably a good spot here. Sometimes villain will have JJ+ and you'll be in a bad spot, but you are almost always in a bad spot post-flop. Even on this flop where you seem to be in good shape with the over pair you are losing to 10-10+ and if villain is A-x and folds you have lost value by not shoving pre. Unless based on the chip stack sizes you are happy to fold post-flop and have 18bb left, always better shoving here.

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06-14-2017 , 10:43 PM

ECJENSEN56

veteran

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,424

With 22 bbs get it in pf

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