88 faces Ace flop: Stars $5.50 x 45

[CityFan]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

Button (t790)
SB (t1590)
BB (t1790)
Hero (t1280)
UTG+1 (t870)
MP1 (t1450)
MP2 (t1400)
MP3 (t3130)
CO (t1200)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero calls t30, UTG+1 calls t30, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t120) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets t90</font>, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls t90.

I couldn't find a fold here on the flop. Just too obviously a spot for villain to steal.

Turn: (t300) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t180</font>, UTG+1 calls t180.

A brick. Why bet out here? Well, I figured:

1) A good ace or trips is likely re-raising, and at least I know I'm beat.
2) A weaker ace or higher pocket pair ought to be cautious, so I get a cheap showdown.
3) I think I'm ahead, of course!

1) &amp; 2) together make for a form of pot control, or am I giving myself too much credit?

River: (t660) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks.

I'm folding to a river bet. Probably.

Final Pot: t660

[Imrahil]

I just fold the flop. I think you played the turn fine and the river.

[FortunaMaximus]

Oh. Calling flop but probably folding river.