Pocket 10s midway through a tournament

[MilwaukeeBull]

Thoughts on how I played this are appreciated.

It is halfway through a tournament. I am below average with about 15k. Tops stacks at the table are around the 35-50k mark. I am in the big blind (500/1000). UTG + 2 made it 4500 to go. I have pocket 10s. If folds to me. I raise it 4500 more. My opponent thinks about it for a minute and calls. At this point, I am confident I have him. He may have JJ tops, but I figure maybe an ace and face. Flop comes 8 8 5. I pushed all in and get called. He has A 8.

When he called I planned to check any A or K that hit the board and push all in with under cards.

Any comments on how I played?

[The4thFilm]

You need to push this pre flop if you are committing 60% of your stack.

[MilwaukeeBull]

But if I push it, I am only getting the 4500. Should I settle for it, knowing I have him going in?

[MLG]

You played this hand very badly. You committed 9000 out of 15000 on a hand that you planned to check fold post flop more than 1/3 of the time. Your reraise was so small that if your opponent had 1 overcard he was getting the right odds to call your reraise and hope to hit. You need to move all-in preflop here. If your plan is really to check-fold a high card flop then you need to just flat call preflop.

[MLG]

If he has Ace-paint you don't "have him" you are even money. If you plan to check-fold an ace or a k then you will be folding on the flop a lot. So yes, settle, and there is not guarantee that he won't call you.

[MilwaukeeBull]

I see what you are saying. Thanks.

[The4thFilm]

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But if I push it, I am only getting the 4500. Should I settle for it, knowing I have him going in?

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Settle? I'll take a guaranteed 30% increase in my stack with TT for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

[SossMan]

Push or fold. Obviously, you didn't put him on a bigger pair, so go ahead and push.

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[Cleveland Guy]

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At this point, I am confident I have him. He may have JJ tops, but I figure maybe an ace and face

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Your logic seems flawed here. If he has JJ - your 4-1 against.

If he has Ace and Face- your 50/50.

How did you figure you had him?