Stars $20 MTT, AJo TPTK flop situation (maybe easy)
 

$20 MTT on Stars. We started with 600 people and at this point we are still pretty early and most of the field is still in.

I had just gotten moved to a new table, so I didn't know the opponents here. The turn fold seems clear here (yes?). My real question is what to do on the flop. Despite having a player behind me, I elected to call to keep the pot size small and because the turn card here will change the value of my hand a lot. Good or no?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed)

CO (t3770)
Button (t1535)
SB (t1395)
BB (t1275)
UTG (t1987)
UTG+1 (t1700)
Hero (t1475)
MP2 (t1545)
MP3 (t3213)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t90</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 calls t90, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, BB calls t60.

Flop: (t285) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets t180</font>, Hero calls t180, MP3 calls t180.

Turn: (t825) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets t510</font>, Hero folds

Re: Stars $20 MTT, AJo TPTK flop situation (maybe easy)
 

Looks standard.

Re: Stars $20 MTT, AJo TPTK flop situation (maybe easy)
 

myself, I don't think I'd call the bet from the BB. But what do I know, I get in trouble with TPTK alot [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] My general rule of thumb these days is, people tend to put PF raisers on AK. chances are he is on a flush draw or mid/bottom pair and think's he's ahead.

But complicating things is the guy behind you, which argues for a call. What's he calling your PF raise with here? 55 or 88 is certainly possible. what do you do on the turn if you raise to say 400 and he flat calls? or if he raises now... hmmm, maybe I like the call more and more as I type this [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Re: Stars $20 MTT, AJo TPTK flop situation (maybe easy)
 

i like raiasing the flop to like 400, calling a push, and if he just calls, then i'm probably pushing the turn. that's a big bet he's leading with, he'd probably lead for less if he had a set, so KJ/QJ/JT or random pairs/flush draws are more likely.