Know-nuffin
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How to play 99 UTG | Hey Miky you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind hey Miky wrote: | | Will someone please to teach me how to play 99 UTG? |
I'd type, "can anyone beat 99" into the chat window and push all-in.
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PoolDemon
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think AA & try twice as hard
rub some viagra on it to make it a firmer hand
never call with it, always push
never push with it, always call
hope that helps 
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Brian Wills
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99 in early position, depends on what the stage the tourney is.
If the tourney is early & low blinds then just limp trying to catch trips, if you have not to many callers then bet the flop anyway as in early position they should read you for a decent hand.
If the tourney is middle then you can raise if you have a good stack, on a low stack I would still limp.
Late on in tourneys you dont want to be limping as it costs you too much, so again if you have a good stack then raise away, if not you should think about mucking it preflop.
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PoolDemon
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 I love that tagline B
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Know-nuffin
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Brian's response covers all bases. I especially agree with raising or folding not limping late in a tourney.
Other factors can affect your choices then; like the time you have been at the table, the manner of play you have displayed, as well as how others have played and where the big stack is seated.
A simple thought may be to mentally devalue them (when they are dealt) to what they mostly end up being if they get you to the river... a small pair.
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Miklosik
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I hate this hand more than any other. It confuses me. It looks nice but has virtually no value in that position. I think that I've decided to fold them unless severely short-stacked or hugely tall-stacked.
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bigjoo
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obv depends on stack sizes and stage of the tournie but utg i like to limp in... hope for a favourable flop if u dont hit of feel strong get out not to much lost
late pos different story
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Miklosik
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| bigjoo wrote: | obv depends on stack sizes and stage of the tournie but utg i like to limp in... hope for a favourable flop if u dont hit of feel strong get out not to much lost
late pos different story |
In a perfect world where Mik is queen, that would be divine. However, your theory assumes that you get to see the flop when you limp. I find that rarely to be the case. Someone is gonna raise preflop and when they do 99 has even less value than when you started.
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HOUSECATS
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Any time you bet from UTG you must raise i think to show you have a strong hand. [at lest 3xBB] Then if you get called it is by a decent hand if you get reraised you can fold out. if not reraised you are first to act after the flop bet 3/4 of the pot to represent a big pair if you are still being called and you did not hit your set. you need to check to the river and hope you get a free card if someone is chaseing. if not fold
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addam00
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Early positions and eraly th tourney i like to raise like 3 or 4 times the blind but enough were i can fold if I get rereaseid... usally late in the tourneys I usaully fold the hand unless i am already in the money.. But in 6 handed cash games I always raise with with and 10 handed depends on the mood
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MitchellC
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May I suggest a different approach to 99? Do not limp. Do not raise 3x's or more the BB.
Raise 2 or 2.5 times the BB. The reason is that you have lousy position AND you would prefer to limit the number of callers. Keep the pot small in case someone re-raises you, where you can't call the raise. Keep the pot small in case you do get called and the flop is a bad one for you.
99's are not a limping hand since an overcard will come way way too often. If you have JJ's in an early position, play them the same way.
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