Merge – $2+$.20|<Early Bird Micro – $350 Gtd [Deep]> NL – Holdem – 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 86.58 BB (VPIP: 60.00, PFR: 5.00, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 20)
Hero (UTG): 84.38 BB
UTG+1: 76.92 BB (VPIP: 37.50, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 16)
MP: 157.32 BB (VPIP: 45.00, PFR: 15.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 20)
MP+1: 57.08 BB (VPIP: 28.57, PFR: 28.57, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 7)
CO: 153.58 BB (VPIP: 45.00, PFR: 15.00, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 20)
BTN: 78.83 BB (VPIP: 10.53, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 19)
SB: 70.25 BB (VPIP: 20.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 20)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has  9 9

Hero raises to 2.25 BB, fold, fold, MP+1 calls 2.25 BB, CO calls 2.25 BB, BTN calls 2.25 BB, fold, fold

Flop: (10.5 BB, 4 players)  4 2 T
Hero bets 5.25 BB, fold, CO calls 5.25 BB, BTN calls 5.25 BB

Turn: (26.25 BB, 3 players)  2
Hero bets 7.22 BB, fold, BTN calls 7.22 BB

River: (40.68 BB, 2 players)  A
Hero?

We are in the early stages so no specific reads yet.  I am trying to find spots to three barrel – and “profitable” spots to make medium strength hands such as a pair into bluffs.  If there aren't enough hands that beat us that fold (which may be the case since we would only fold out tens and weak aces that were drawing or floating) then does it make sense to “blocker” bet to keep him from pushing us off with his bwy/single spade combo hands?  Is all of this just to hopeful and a check-fold is in order?  I thought this was a challenging hand. thanks.