AK flop trip aces any way to lose less?

[jvans]

Full Tilt Poker
Pot Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $39.50
UTG+1: $40.60
MP1: $81
Hero: $44.45
MP3: $26.50
CO: $50.20
Button: $18.75
SB: $28.50
BB: $50

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is MP2 with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
2 folds, <font color="#cc0000">MP1 raises to $1.75</font>, Hero calls, 5 folds.

Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($4.25, 2 players)
MP1 checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $3.5</font>, MP1 calls.

Turn: 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($11.25, 2 players)
MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($11.25, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">MP1 bets $11.25</font>, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: $33.75

My initial reaction to this flop was get all the money In. I was hoping for a c/r on the flop with a weaker ace. The turn was a bit of a scare card considering he just check called. on the river he looks strong, but based on the betting AQ AJ would probably think they have the best hand, although without a spade they probably would have bet to protect their hand. IS there any way to lose less on this hand? Villain turned over TT

[bap2086]

i like the call. he was definitely checkraising turn.

[Rev. Good Will]

a title like this and including the results is a good way to bias the responses to the hand.

I'd rather fire again on the turn pending or not if I think villain can play A9-A2 like this, probably about $7-8 if I am betting.

I think this way of playing it is fine.

But since he had TT, keep checking and fold to any bets, right?

[Marshall28]

its pretty simple ... why are you checking turn? if u r checking turn in order to control the pot then your play is fine, however, i think a better line to take is to bet/fold the turn since you can still get value from weaker aces yet protect yourself from TT and a flush. if your hand was weaker id go with your line, but your hand is really strong and is still capable of getting value from weaker ones which is why i think betting is best.