The preflop call of the $97 All-in was the one loose decision. The flop Call and the turn All-in were strong, +EV plays that turned a dominated hand into a pot-winning line.
Street-by-Street Analysis
Preflop (5/10)
Calling $22 with suited 96 from the straddle in a deep, multiway pot is fine. Calling the UTG+2 All-in after HJ flatted it is marginal: both ranges are strong, and 9-high suited hands are usually dominated. The price makes it close, but it's a spot where folding is no mistake.
Flop (7/10)
On 4♠7♠4♣ you hold a Flush Draw (9 outs) while the board pair plays for you. Check-calling $100 keeps HJ's bluffs and overcards in. Check-raising All-in was a reasonable alternative, but the call is solid.
Turn (8/10)
The 9♥ gives you Two Pair (9s and 4s) plus the flush draw. Your All-in of $203 into $520 (0.4x pot) is a value/protection bet, not a bluff. The pure-bluff threshold of 28.1% folds is irrelevant because you hold real equity: about 70.5% against A♠K♠, and still 22.7% against AA or 30.7% against A9 via the flush outs. Folding out HJ's overcards and draws also protects your share against the all-in player's hand in the main pot.
