If i'm playing poker and i have a ace and a 5 but in the community cards there is two 9's what do i do?

Question

should i fold or try to bluff them and go all in

Answer 1

If its the flop I would check, or call.

Answer 2

Depends on the situation.

Cash game or tourney?

Late position or early?

Any preflop raises?

Tight players in or loose in the pot?

Why only 2 options, what about a pot size bet trying to bluff?  And actually depending on the answer to the questions above it really might be a semi bluff, because you may have the best hand.

You should be considering all of these questions for every single hand prior to making your decision.

Answer 3

Check if it's the flop.  If the turn and river are already there and nobody has bet, maybe make a fairly sizeable bet, but dont go all in...that is a rookie mistake.  it also depends on how much money is in the pot, your stack, how many are still in the pot, how big is the stack of each player still in........not just an easy answer...many factors.

Answer 4

Fold...somebody at that table has a 9

Answer 5

Check.  That's a dangerous board to bluff at.  Fold to any bet.

Answer 6

it depends on where ur positioned on the table. if u were the last to act, then thats a better situation. what you can do then, is see if people are raising or just checking, and from there you may be able to either bluff some people out of the pot, or fold. if you are first to act, it all depends on what ur table is like. if u raise, dont go all-in, because then someone else might call with an Ace and a Ten, and end up beating u. so only bet a lil bit, and if someone has something, they will probably raise. if they just call, then they might be trying to trap you, so if you dont hit anything on the turn, i suggest you check. unless ur confident hes a donk and will call anything anyway with anytthing. as a poker pro once said, "if ur raising, ur winning. if you're calling, you're losing."

Answer 7

It really depends on the situation. But on a side note, you really should never be playing A5 unless you're in the blinds, or at a short handed table.

Answer 8

Check/call a small bet.  If there is a big bet or a bet and a raise, fold.