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Hello,

Just last week I was invited to a twenty-three player, $50 buy-in no-limit. Later part I made it to the final table and was actually third placer in terms of chip count however ended up on the sixth.

I remember I was the dealer then and was dealt wired 99′s. There were six players at such point. Three limped in and so I raised two times the big blind. Do you think I should have just called? Then two players folded and the chip-leader who appeared to me as a loose-aggressive one re-raised me the big blind. I then went all in with about 3/4 of his stack. I considered what if he had high cards and he’d catch any of those to the river. With pocket ladies, he then called. At such point in time, I knew the game was finally over for me.

I know I’ve made some mistakes but I can’t directly pinpoint what are they. Please help me.

Best regards,
Jester
Jester,

You were in late position with 9’s. A raise is not a bad play here, but limping in may have been a better option. When you were reraised, then it is time to get out. Chances are you nines were beat, and they were. With 3 limpers and a raise, someone usually isn’t going to reraise without some type of strong hand.

Hi,

I regularly play Poker with some friends. Oftentimes we play at home. Well, we occasionally have pre-flop raises, however not so big ones. Now my question is, is there any logic in pre-flop raising in case your hand is 46s or 58s, maybe even off suit? For me, players with decent hands are the ones to call, at least placing a card like a face card. Say I’m the only one playing low cards and if they flop or else no high cards do, then I’d go on however if not, I’d lose the raise nonetheless. Any thoughts?

Thank you in advance.

Best regards,
Shawn
Shawn,

The only time I would raise with these cards is in late position against weak players or I am in the blind and only facing the other blind. Otherwise, I will usually limp in with this hand and see a cheap flop. You will miss a high percentage of the time, which means you will lose money most of the time that you play this hand.