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NL5 SH Speed 99 UTG vs CO on AKx board

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Alleen86
Joined: 27.05.2010

Hello!

IPoker, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $4.39 (87.8 bb)
BB: $1.89 (37.8 bb)
Hero (UTG): $7.63 (152.6 bb)
MP: $2.36 (47.2 bb)
CO: $6.06 (121.2 bb)
BTN: $5.07 (101.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 9 9
Hero raises to $0.15, MP folds, CO calls $0.15, 3 folds

Flop: ($0.37) A 4 K (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $0.18, Hero folds

CO: 46/15/13 (VPIP/PFR/H)

I'm posting this because it's the common spot I'm not sure what to do in. Villain can have worse hands than mine, but I'm not sure if can value bet 99 in spot like that. Cbet looks more like a bluff bet, where I expect folds from JJ-TT and Kx. In reality, I don't think villain is folding those that often. In reality, some villains will float me with worse hands than 99, because it's a decent flop for bluff cbetting. In every case, except I bet and he folds, I'm having a difficult time on later streets. This hand also looks too weak to bluffcatch with. So, my questions are:
Is check/folding in this situation against an unknown standard play?
Could I 2barrel or bluffcatch the turn against floaters?


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

First of all you are UTG, so you have strong combos of A and K in your range. So a c-bet is not so bad.
If villain calls the flop I will not continue.


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Tomaloc
Joined: 17.01.2011

hi

yes, x/f is standard. don't forget that if the opponent will not always bet, if he is passive postflop what's likely to happen is that it will get checked down to showdown and then you most likely win.
that said, in an exploitative sense i believe that cbetting any two for about halfpot in this spot at this stake is easier to play and will easily show autoprofit. don't overthink it, when they call you they'll most likely have at least a gutshot, probably Ax.


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