KJs UTG+1 on T99pr: KJs: Open, Flat, Then Chill

Hero
K♥J♥
Position
UTG+1 vs BU
Pot
3-Bet Pot
Flop
9♥ 9♦ T♣

Open KJs UTG+1, mostly 4-bet vs BTN 3-bets, and on T9x9 just call the small c-bet instead of raising over the top.

Flop Analysis

On T9x9 rainbow, BTN has the range edge, but we still have a strong semi-bluff candidate with KJ. After BTN bets 5.5BB into 16BB, we should just call and let them keep betting worse hands; raising to 15BB over the top is too ambitious and mostly gets action from better hands.

Note: Raising over the top of BTN’s small c-bet on T9x9 is too aggressive; calling is higher EV and lets BTN continue with worse hands.