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Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
One more thing...just wondering why all the math that is happening right now is based on this being a heads up game. Were there not more people at the table?
I'm not going to pretend that I am a poker wiz or anything, but poker is much more than a numbers game. There is a human element involved here too, so you can crunch all the numbers you want but when it comes down to it I think that when your raise is doubled and you only have a pair of 9s pre flop, you should either call, fold, or raise but not go all in. I just don't see that as being a very smart decision, nor do I think it is a good stradegy. (Unless of course we are talking tournament style and this is heads up)
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With only 200 bucks in front of him, I would imagine to re-raise is the same as going all in. Why would you re-raise with 99 anyway? Either you're pretty damn sure you're ahead RIGHT THAT MOMENT and you don't really want to see a flop, or you think you're behind and you fold. Push all in, odds are somewhat better than 50-50 he folds, especially if he's been pushing with rags, and if he doesn't you're probably still ahead. No sense whatsoever in pushing a good amount of money into the pot with a medium pair so you can be forced to lay it down when an overcard comes on the flop. A straight call is better than a re-raise in this position, you can lay it down easily if you don't have too much invested in the hand.
Against a proven maniac pushing all in with 99 is perfectly legit and maybe necessary. He *might* think twice before raising your bb with 5-9 os