99 on the button

[EddieBoy]

I'm in a tournament, i get 99 on the button (as the title says, haha); the blinds are 50/100, 3 people limp in front of me, is this a raise or limp situation? is this a stupid question?

[ensign_lee]

Depends on your style of play.

3 limpers + the blinds? I limp. Let's see if I can't hit that 9.

If I want to raise and isolate? raise 6x the BB. See who comes along for the ride.

[dsaxton]

How many chips do you have? I'd consider moving all-in if the blinds are large with respect to your stack. If the blinds are medium-sized compared to your stack, I'd probably call and try to flop a set. If the blinds are small with respect to your stack, I would raise and bet the pot on the flop if checked to. You could win a fairly large pot if you flop a set here since it'll be difficult for your opponents to put you on 9-9.

That is how I'd play it, but I'm not exactly a tournament expert.

[a500lbgorilla]

Stack size is one of the deciding factors here. Your opponents and your own.

-'rilla

[Dunk]

I'm reminded of Mike Caro's misery index. The odds of you getting to the flop with nothing to make your set and at least one overcard are something like 75% for 99 (totally from memory).

That said, three limpers in front of you makes you 25% of the pot, so maybe that's not so bad. Like the previous poster said, it'll be hard to put you on the set if you get it.

Other question - how tight are the three limpers? If you raise it big, and one guys follows along, you're likely to be in that classic race of pair vs. two overcards - which again might not be terrible...

-dunk

[Rondavu]

I would isolate with this hand. When it doesn't hit, it's weak against a multi way pot. You have to assume it's not going to hit. All that's left is to say to yourself "What's the best way to win a pot with a pair of nines?" The answer is to isolate.

[thestrokes]

"What's the best way to win a pot with a pair of nines?" The answer is to isolate.

I like to hit quads, but your way is good too.

I like to isolate too, but with 5 people already with chips in the pot i think i would limp, since a set will likely get paid off.

[EddieBoy]

i had just got moved to that table and didnt really have a read on anyone. I ended up limping, sb reraised all in (Had me covered), utg called, it was AK vs AQ suited and the board didn't help any of them, the AK took it.