3 betting T9 is basically turning it into a bluff unless you have a lot of history: not at this level would be my advice (unless you have info he's likely to fold to 3Bets in which case T9s is nice to have a bit of hidden equity from if he does call but you are making the play for the hands he folds -or at least on the strength of them paying for the occasional flop which you hope to connect).
Limping is something you can do in two situations (but I don't recommend either):
- early position monster (KK/AA) you are hoping someone will raise back to your reraise (requires a reasonably active table)
- weak speculative hands you are hoping for a really cheap flop looking for 2pair+ or good draws. The deeper the stacks and the more passive the players (pre-flop at least) the better ...you can do without this type of move but if you do then postflop discipline is essential. The more other people limp first the more viable it gets since you are hoping to hit hard anyway (so others are presumed to be behind if you are continuing even if it's a multi-way pot: watch out for hands that look strong on flops that could easily have been hit harder: e.g. you're at the bottom end of straights or flushes)
P.S. If you're really able to stop yourself making stupid calls you're doing much better than me!
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Originally Posted by Timlagor
