How To Play My Overpair

[Backslider 0]

I don't have the hand history, but I can give the scenario. I don't play a lot of nl cash games. I play nl tournaments, and limit games (frequently other than holdem) mostly. I think I've got a medium tight/loose image. Not tight, but not playing a ton of hands. That hands I do play I am usually the aggressor.Folded to me in middle position w/ pocket nines. I raise to $3. The small blind calls. This player plays a lot of pots, and tends to open-limp a lot. If it is checked to him on the flop, he takes a stab at the pot. I started the hand with $40, he has me covered.The flop comes 765 rainbow. Small blind checks, I bet $5. Small blind calls.Any problem with that bet? I have $32, there is $17 in the pot.The turn is a 3. Small blind checks to me. What should I do? Do you think 99 is good? Backslider

[Acid_Knight 2]

It's probably correct to check back the turn a lot of times if your opponent is tricky since it's pretty easy for them to c/r you here knowing that it's unlikely that you can ever beat 2 pair. If he's mostly passive, just bet the turn and check behind on most rivers.

[Backslider 0]

I decided to bet. In hindsight, it doesn't seem like a good play. He isn't going to fold any hand that beats mine (a bigger pair, two pair, set, straight, etc). The only hands he might be able to call with that I can beat are pocket 8s or A7 or 87 possibly. If he was on a draw he either got there with a 4, or has two outs with an 8. There wasn't much upside to betting, except to keep me out of a difficult decision when he bets the river into my weakness. To counter that, I guess sometimes you have to check a big hand on the turn.Anyway, I bet, he calls with JJ and I lose.Backslider