Very early in 4/180 PP aces facing check-raise

[Raiseren1]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB (t1410)
BB (t2360)
UTG (t1460)
UTG+1 (t1720)
MP1 (t1470)
MP2 (t1340)
MP3 (t1430)
CO (t1560)
Hero (t1560)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls t20, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t100</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls t80, MP1 calls t80.

Flop: (t310) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t220</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to t620</font>, MP1 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1460</font>, BB calls t840.

Turn: (t3230) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: (t3230) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: t3230

I really didn't like the situation where he check-raised me. But I assuemed I was probaby good around 50% of the time and decided to push. How would you play it?

[AceLuby]

Your line looks fine, my guess is you happen to run into someone elses dream flop (straight or set). Someone w/ AK/KQ, especially at this level would do the same, so I try to get all my chips out there.

[TFGoose]

Yuck. I wouldn't worry too much about the straight, since I doubt he's check-raising you (potentially out of the pot) while holding the nuts. More likely is some kind of two-pair holding, or a set of 9s or 10s. True, he may just have a King with a kicker that gives some gut buster potential, but the check-raise is questionable if that's all he has. I think a person holding AK or KQ in this spot would be more inclined to lead out after hitting top pair with this board.

Without more information, I may just let the Aces go here and save the remaining t1240. I'd hate it, but I'd probably do it. I just hate going broke this early in a tournament holding only one pair.

--TFGoose

[Raiseren1]

I actually won. He had KQ

[TFGoose]

Really? Oh well, there I go giving villains too much credit again. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

--TFGoose

[AceLuby]

I knew KQ would play like this at this level...YESSSS

[Mi_T_Sharp]

FWIW, I'd play it exactly as you did everytime.