Stars 20+2... very deep... big descision on river... i\'m beat, right?
 

Very deep in a stars $20, i am third in chips at this point, about 30 players left out of 500. Button is a strong TAG, and is maybe getting a little tired of my blind stealing. my turn play was weak, but i really didn't see any other options.... thoughts?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1600 (7 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Hero (t50296)
CO (t30650)
Button (t23346)
SB (t22621)
BB (t41443)
UTG (t41324)
MP1 (t56549)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t4800</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls t4800, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: (t10050) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t6400</font>, Button calls t6400.

Turn: (t22850) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets t1600</font>, Hero calls t1600.

River: (t26050) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets t10471 (All-In)</font>, Hero...

Re: Stars 20+2... very deep... big descision on river... i\'m beat, ri
 

You're beat. Sucks to fold this but the blind steal didn't work, the bet on the flop didn't work, his bet on the turn says he has something huge. With him only calling preflop and not pushing it seems like he may just be trying to extract as much value as possible from a very strong holding. I'd be glad I've only committed this much to this hand and fold on the turn, the amount you lost is only a few blinds steals away.

Re: Stars 20+2... very deep... big descision on river... i\'m beat, ri
 

I lay this down on the turn.

Your WAY beat.

Re: Stars 20+2... very deep... big descision on river... i\'m beat, ri
 

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You're beat. Sucks to fold this but the blind steal didn't work, the bet on the flop didn't work, his bet on the turn says he has something huge. With him only calling preflop and not pushing it seems like he may just be trying to extract as much value as possible from a very strong holding. I'd be glad I've only committed this much to this hand and fold on the turn, the amount you lost is only a few blinds steals away.

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I'm glad my read was appearently standard... the problem is that i've pulled the same move on people while bluffing... min-bet the turn, push on river when checked to twice... but i'm crippled if i call and lose.

just checking.