so i used to find myself going busto in this type of situation but at least this time i saved some chips. maybe not the perfect way to play but i resisted the urge to bet on the river even though i had been trapping...something i am proud of.

[b]Yatahay Network - $0.02 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players[/b]
[i][url=http://www.pokertracker.com]Hand converted by PokerTracker 4[/url][/i]

BTN: 109 BB
[b]Hero (SB): 101.5 BB[/b]
BB: 97 BB
[b]UTG: 126 BB[/b]
CO: 98.5 BB

[b]Hero[/b] posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

[b]Pre Flop:[/b] i[/i] [b]Hero[/b] has 9:spade: 9:heart:

[b]UTG[/b] calls 1 BB, [i]fold[/i], [i]fold[/i], [b]Hero[/b] calls 0.5 BB, BB checks

[b]Flop:[/b] i[/i] 3:diamond: 9:club: K:club:
[b]Hero[/b] checks, BB checks, [color=red][b]UTG[/b] bets 1.5 BB[/color], [b]Hero[/b] calls 1.5 BB, [i]fold[/i]

[b]Turn:[/b] i[/i] J:diamond:
[b]Hero[/b] checks, [color=red][b]UTG[/b] bets 3 BB[/color], [b]Hero[/b] calls 3 BB

[b]River:[/b] i[/i] T:spade:
[b]Hero[/b] checks, [b]UTG[/b] checks

[spoil][b]Hero[/b] shows 9:spade: 9:heart: (Three of a Kind, Nines)
(Pre 81%, Flop 73%, Turn 77%)
[b]UTG[/b] shows 7:club: 8:club: (Straight, Jack High)
(Pre 19%, Flop 27%, Turn 23%)
[b]UTG[/b] wins 11.5 BB
[/spoil]