$20+2 deep stack on stars, second level

[Lord_Strife]

Just seeing how standard my line is here, what do you guys think?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) internettexasholdem.com

Button (t4305)
Hero (t5275)
BB (t7655)
UTG (t4586)
UTG+1 (t8915)
MP1 (t5825)
MP2 (t8955)
CO (t10570)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t30, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls t30, CO calls t30, Button calls t30, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t180) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t150</font>, BB calls t150, UTG+1 calls t150, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t800</font>, CO calls t800, Button folds, Hero folds, BB folds, UTG+1 folds.

Turn: (t2230) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t1750</font>, CO calls t1750.

River: (t5730) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t4000</font>, CO folds.

Final Pot: t9730

[ItalianFX]

I guess from the way you played it, that is fine. You really don't know what they could have there, but probably a bunch of hands limped in that beat you on this flop.

I would have to say raise preflop to 210 and narrow the field a little bit. Then, when you get this flop, make a cbet, and when you get raised, you have a much easier decision to make.

The way you played it though, the more I look at it, the more I think you should check the flop and see what comes at you. You then play strictly on pot odds and how you feel. If you check, others might check, with a pot of 180, someone might make a bet of 100, then get raised, then you can dump. If it gets called around a few times at 100, then you can probably just call and see what the turn comes.

So beyond the confusion, your line depends on how you play. If you complete, check the flop. If you raise preflop, cbet the flop and shut down to resistance.

[Mingdu]

bet that preflop ... basic poker 101 ... 6 people in a pot, what did you think would happen?