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Haven't played many MTT, mainly 2 table SNGs, but have been giving these 20 table deals a shot. Played in like 15, with a couple ITMs, but no final tables. Last night, the poker gods were good early and I doubled up twice on first orbit.
Down to final table with big stack LAG to my right. Everyone else seems pretty tight. What is my move here preflop?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t2000 (8 handed)
FTR converter on zerodivide.cx
CO (t10775)
Button (t61216)
SB (t22570)
BB (t13329)
UTG (t6335)
UTG+1 (t7696)
MP1 (t107549)
Hero (t40530)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t6235</font>, UTG+1 calls t6235, MP1 calls t6235, <font color="#CC3333"> Hero ????
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This is a rare situation where you can easily fold AK IMHO. You've got 3 other people in the hand, AK does not do well against at least 3 other people, even if they don't have AA/KK, or even QQ/JJ/TT that you're not in great shape against. Probably one person is going to get knocked out (or close to it), and a good chance another will amost get knocked out. 10k stack could lose a lot here. Bump yourself up effectivly two spots and fold.
I'd call with AA and KK here, QQ I think I can fold.
edit: I misread your stack. I'd have just called and hoped to check it down with 10k. You want to maximize your chances of knocking out as many people as possible here, b/c the money jumps (presumably) are steep. I think you got semi lucky that one of them didnt have a high pair, and I think you need to be maximizing your chances of AA/KK getting sucked out on.