PP $22s - AK firing against 3?

[mondonman]

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t30/t60
10 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t1960
UTG+1: t1640
UTG+2: t1860
MP1: t1780
MP2: t1220
MP3: t3030
Hero: t2100
Button: t2260
SB: t2000
BB: t2150

Pre-flop: (10 players) Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">UTG raises to t180</font>, 3 folds, MP2 calls t180 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t450)</font>, MP3 folds, Hero calls t180 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t630)</font>, 2 folds, BB calls t120 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t750)</font>.

Flop: 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t750, 4 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero?

Readless.
UTG was thinking awhile before checking. I´d expect him to bet with an overpair.
Usually I am checking this. Should I bet?

[Kevin8423]

Too many players in the pot to bet. Check and see if you hit an A or K.

[FANtACEyBB]

I'd bet 325. Mp2 looks like he called with anything so you probably have him beat unless he took a bad beat to get him down to 1220 so early and we want to see where UTG is at. He'd probably fold a missed hand and raise a monster. Even if he suspects you haven't connected it'd be hard for him to play at you out of position with someone left to act.

[Kibby]

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Too many players in the pot to bet. Check and see if you hit an A or K.

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You'll be called by lower pairs here.

[kr8tos86]

Generally only make a move for the pot unless AK is suited, but most of the time c/f.

[MrTynKyn]

Seems you will have a call for sure or even worst , a raise .
You can see a free card a hope for A or K. I would check.

[Collin Moshman]

Hi Mondonman,

After the flop, I like a check since betting into this 750 pot is unlikely to win immediately in a lower stakes SNG with 3 players left to act, and if you do bet and do not win immediately, you are in a tough situation -- largely pot-committed with only an ace-high. I.e., say you bet only 400 and the BB smooth-calls -- then you each have around 1500 left in a 1500 pot. If he checks a turn blank, what then? Keep the decisions simple and take a free turn.

I would also suggest reraising pre-flop (to roughly 360). This is because the pot is already large, and if you smooth-call, then a TPTK hand may not be good if you are up against multiple opponents post-flop. The raise buys you position, limits opponents seeing the flop, may win immediately, and will usually be a value raise if called. If someone comes over top of you, evaluate then, but it's a risk I'd be happy to take myself.

Best Regards,
Collin

[Inyaface]

Preflop is ok.
Now check fold unless you pair up.