99 in sb four in front limp and no raise? I'd pump that preflop with 660 in there maybe pot size or not much less. The problem you face on the turn is a result of playing passive much earlier in the hand. A little agression can clear junk, give you a chance to see if anyone is limping with a monster, and build you a bigger pot with a better chance to take it down. The way you played it I would have called the river for two reasons might have the best hand (not at all likely), or the only value left for you is to show how bad you played that hand (advertisment for future hands that you will play better).

senseability said:

Just calling from the sb with that many limpers in the pot is fine. If you raise pre, you are creating a really big pot oop and its a 1$ tourney, so you are going to get at least one caller I guess. I never raise pre in this spot. Checking the flop is also fine, just doesnt make any sense to lead into this wet board. Calling the flop was what really got u into trouble. I dont like it at all. Just find the fold button there. As played, I would fold the turn. He has a ten there a lot of the time, but in those kind of tourney I could see him having like a A8 A7 of spades too. So you called the turn, and I think as played you have to call the river. You are getting sick odds. Honestly, I only like how u played the hand preflop. The rest of it is pretty marginal. Find a fold in a multiway pot with such a wet board. Its just not worth it.

I dont disagree Senseability the logic of your post seems dead on to me….it was just strange that I had studied a hand very similiar to this in the morning – I am not saying the logic is correct but here is what I was thinking when I played it like I did.  Really just trying to get my head around the thought on how to play this taking advantage of implied odds vs. limiting my losses.

1. I believed he had the T and maybe a flush draw with it (AsTs,KsTs,QsTs,…few other combo's possible)

2. I call 1444 to win 3060 from the pot

3. Implied odds gives me his stack of 4440 if my card hits

4. If I understand implied odds correctly I can call 1440 (<15% of my stack) to win 7500> I figure to be a 25-75 dog against hitting 1 of my 10 outs. 

The call just seemed to be the most cautious approach to bust the guy or limit my losses ( by not shoving into a hand that I was almost certain had gotten there already)

After reading your reply I have to agree with what you posted, however I cant get away from thinking calling 1444 to win 7500 is not to terrbile.

Is this just failed thinking on my part ?

Thx,

Kevin