Would this be a standard play w/AQ in BB?

[TWINUNO]

***** Hand History for Game 2519050259 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $10 Buy-in + $1 Entry Fee Trny:14755523 Level:1 Blinds(10/15) - Thursday, August 11, 21:13:19 EDT 2005
Table Table 12880 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 3: Milwaukee69 ( $1235 )
Seat 5: rick649 ( $645 )
Seat 8: cnpartygirl ( $865 )
Seat 7: stonepac ( $1055 )
Seat 2: dereknehil ( $1315 )
Seat 9: tpsparky ( $725 )
Seat 1: H777K ( $760 )
Seat 6: HERO ( $785 )
Seat 4: starkie69 ( $615 )
Trny:14755523 Level:1
Blinds(10/15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ Ac Qh ]
stonepac folds.
cnpartygirl folds.
tpsparky calls [15].
H777K folds.
dereknehil calls [15].
Milwaukee69 folds.
starkie69 calls [15].
rick649 calls [5].
HERO checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7d, Kc, Qs ]
rick649 checks.
snapdotz checks.
tpsparky checks.
dereknehil checks.
starkie69 checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6s ]
rick649 checks.
HERO checks.
tpsparky checks.
dereknehil checks.
starkie69 checks.
** Dealing River ** [ Ks ]
rick649 bets [55].
HERO calls [55].
tpsparky folds.
dereknehil folds.
starkie69 folds.

[willperkins]

I would have bet the flop to define my hand. The pot is t75, so I would have bet t40 to see if anyone had a K. If I get raised, I will let it go because it is too early in the tourney and I have plenty of chips.

If I get called, I would be perfectly happy to check it down.

[lastchance]

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I would have bet the flop to define my hand. The pot is t75, so I would have bet t40 to see if anyone had a K. If I get raised, I will let it go because it is too early in the tourney and I have plenty of chips.

If I get called, I would be perfectly happy to check it down.

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Into a field of 5 people and in the BB, I have to believe checking and folding most of the time is a better idea.

[TWINUNO]

Would anyone call on the end, when its most likely you have the best hand?

[willperkins]

lastchance probably is correct about check/folding into 5 players. I bow to his expertise.

If I would have played it like you did and checked it down, I would fold the river. He probably doesn't have a K because he would have bet the turn. He might have A high, which you can beat, but more than likely he either paired one of the lower cards or hit the runner runner flush. Either way, I fold to the bet.

[bones]

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but more than likely he either paired one of the lower cards...

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Either way, I fold to the bet

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Huh?

Btw, I play the same on all streets.