What would you do?

[marching]

Hmm .. Like TheCian said , i would bet more before flop , because pocket nines is pretty good hand , ok so flop comes and you bouth check , so it means if he hit anything in flop he would probably defend his hand , like if he had A7 , K7 or A5 .... ok. Turn comes 10 of dimonds. I don`t think he had 3of a kind or straight dro. He made a pretty big raise , and i think he really hit that flush , the question how big? But i think you made best choice to fold there , mybe he had that Q or K of diamonts ... Just my opinion...

[eqgh5uea]

Seems like he/she was the type of player who would of raise with a pp. I would have folded---given their range---since they prob, mostly had q-10, a-10, qj or even ak.

[capnjim]

raise the first the bet take the aggressive pretenders will fold

[bitorocha]

which is better tournament or cash game

[2sweet247]

Hmm a lot of good answers here, since I'm a newbie I will use any advise

[tommyshiff77]

tourneys....100%

[wwwrungood]

I would prolly call but knowing this is .02/.04, he prolly wants to make the max amount of money after the turn.

[joshx]

I would fold and run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[bigphatmike]

The diamond on the turn improves your hand, but also it could have gotten lucky n you, you shoulda jammed on the turn

[T5UK45A]

Depending on how short he was exactly, I don't hate 4betting him pre because you're most likely ahead. If you're not getting the right odds to set mine though, with the flop and turn being so middling for your hand, I like the turn fold given the bet size. He's definitely not calling you with weaker hands so you're either way ahead or dominated.

I got into a situation like this last night at a live cash game i attend.

blinds are .25/.50 9 handed effective stack is $50

I raise to $1.50 UTG+2 with 8s8c. The cutoff, who is a regular at this game and many others, 3bets to $3.33. The big blind just flats. (the big blind is a total airhead calling station). I call and we see a flop.

Flop is 3c5c9c

I check. He Cbets 1/2 pot. (roughly $5 into $10). big blind folds. I call.

turn is 8d. I check. He checks. (I obviously intended to C-raise the turn)

Riv is Ac. I check. He bets $15, and I fold.

What could I have done differently?? Bring on any advice. I am not sensitive to criticism.