Some confusing opening hands (at least to me).

What to do with:

(NL ring or sng)

J9s to a raised pot.
A9o anytime.
K9s and o to a raised pot.

These, and some similar, I usually fold. Am I letting go of some potential winners here?

Thanks in advance

Dean

fold
fold
fold

fold
I've used worse on positional steal attempts
fold

fold x 3

I wouldnt say your holding on to too much with any of those. The Kxs question comes up a lot, and when I throw it away I pay attention to see if something would have come out. Rarely do I ever see it turning into anything more than a K high flush which will get beaten 400% of the time with my luck.

The way I look at Axo, even specifically A9o is that I have to count on hitting a pair of nines and having top kicker. Of course, 3 of a kind is nice, but the pair is more reasonable. Otherwise you hit a pair of aces and your kicker doesnt have a great chance of getting you anywhere.

Fold.
Only raise it to steal blinds when shorthanded in a SnG.
Fold.

I'm also somewhat of a beginner, but I'd probably fold all 3 as well. The only one I'd even think about is limping in with the A9o and if nothing good hit I'd get out fast. but assuming a preflop raise, none of these hands are worth it.

Raise!
Call down!
Limp-Raise![/sarcasm]

Default to folding unless you can steal dead money.

-'rilla

1. Push
2. Push
3. Push

Originally Posted by Ultimate George

1. Push
2. Push
3. Push

Hmmmm...where do you play?

Originally Posted by Shark Bait

Originally Posted by Ultimate George

1. Push
2. Push
3. Push

Hmmmm...where do you play?

This is a "Do as I do, not as I say" situation. (instead of a "Do as I say, not as I do")

Originally Posted by Ultimate George

1. Push
2. Push
3. Push

GF pregnant?

-'rilla

Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla

Originally Posted by Ultimate George

1. Push
2. Push
3. Push

GF pregnant?

-'rilla

God I hope not.

I play with the maxim, if it is good enough to call with, it is good enough to raise with. If you feel comfortable raising pre-flop with crap-hands like that, then do so. If your gut tells you "hey J9 isn't a good raise-with hand" then Fold Fold Fold :P