TKo's Hand of the Day: 12-out draw 3-handed late in SNG

[Win.by.TKo]

Greetings...Today's hand features a decision late in a $1.20 SNG.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (3 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

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SB (t8885)
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t10492)</font>
<font color="#C00000">Button (t7623)</font>

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t1200</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls t600.

Flop: (t1900) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets t1800</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t4000</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t6373</font>, Hero calls t2373.

Turn: (t14646) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: (t14646) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: t14646

Looking back at it, I believe the flop c/r is horrible as I have not made a hand yet. A call would have been better, then react to the play on the turn. Does anybody see this one differently?

My other question is whether playing this draw is prudent in a 3-handed situation late in the tourney. My thinking was to go for eliminating one player to have a 2:1 chip lead over my potential heads-up opponent. Is this play appropriate or should I choose a stronger situation this late in the tourney?

As always, thank you for your insight and comments.

[frostbrn]

Once you've decided to just call out of the BB (questionable imo), I think your gameplan pf should be stop and go, and definitely continue with it and open shove this flop.