Should I have moved in preflop?
 

OK, so here is the setup. I don't have the hand history, so this will have to do:

$10+1 MTT on FullTilt, 208 start, 27 get paid, 13 players are left. Blinds are 250/500 with an ante of 75. Villian1, who just took a big beat, moved in for his last 4,000 or so. Villian2 smooth calls from MP, Villian3 calls as well for about 1/3 of his stack from CO. Hero is in the SB and has A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].

Here are the read:
Villian1 could have anything. He is a good player, knows he is about to get blinded off and he's steaming.
Villian2 is the chip leader in the tourney. He has smooth called in a similar spot w/ KQs.
I have no read on Villian3. Given that he smooth called for such a large part of his stack, I think he has JJ or something like that.

Hero is 3rd in the tourney with about 28,000. Should Hero move in, flat call or pass?

Let's say that Hero smooth calls and the flop is A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] - what's my line?

Results to follow...

When I post the actual hands, you'll see that it really does present a mathimatical quandry.

Re: Should I have moved in preflop?
 

so...

Re: Should I have moved in preflop?
 

I'd smooth call. After the flop, I'd bet out about 2/3 the pot, you want to charge the LAG and probably have the small stack limper beat as well. Plus you have outs against made trips.

Re: Should I have moved in preflop?
 

Need other Villains' stack sizes.

Re: Should I have moved in preflop?
 

usually push in theses spots with ur reads but stack sizers would help but i think push

Re: Should I have moved in preflop?
 

First, I made an error in the original post. Hero DOES NOT have the K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], it's supposed to be the K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].

Second, Villian2 has about 42,000 behind and Villian3 has about 10,000.