Re: Should I slow down on 5th street?
If you call down from where you left off and lose you'll have less than 3 bets left, which will be short enough that you'll have to get them in on Third and pray pretty soon thereafter. I'd go ahead and try to get them all in, like 2461Badugi says. Maybe your villain thinks Aces-up is good here.
I prefer capping on Fourth and calling down until you fill, which will leave you with five bets if you lose. Depressing, but not totally screwed.
He's going to show you Jacks full or Aces up more often than Trip Aces or Aces full since he didn't put in more action on Third. You're only drawing bad to one of those hands.
I don't like being in this spot, but calling down leaves you crippled if you're behind and your hand is too good to fold given the action and the random nature of tournament opponents. If you have 15 bets to start then I think you should call down even if you cap Fifth. You'll have enough stack left to mount a rally if you don't win the hand.
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