AJ from SB on a KKA flop vs table chip leader. WA/WB

[A_C_Slater]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed) converter


MP1 seems solid after a few dozen hands.

Button (t10035)
AC (t4110)
BB (t1610)
UTG (t435)
UTG+1 (t1871)
MP1 (t11164)
MP2 (t2838)
MP3 (t2108)
CO (t4470)

Preflop: AC is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls t200, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, AC completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t600) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">AC bets t400</font>, BB folds, MP1 calls t400.

Turn: (t1400) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">AC bets t600</font>, MP1 calls t600.

River: (t2600) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
AC checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets t1000</font>, AC calls t1000.

Final Pot: t4600


Should I bet this flop?

Bet the turn?

Call river?

I feel lost in this WA/WB situation.

[A_C_Slater]

No replies, huh?

Is this just boring routine?

I thought maybe I should check/call and induce bluff/save money when behind since I either have him crushed or I'm screwed.

Should I call the river?

[People_Mover]

I'm raising preflop here. Maybe 3x.

[A_C_Slater]

Thanks. I wasn't sure about the preflop limp either. Is a raise here mandatory?

[kuro]

Why not raise preflop? You're ahead of the range of hands that big stack limps with, you'll end up heads up, a continuation bet or check-raise wins the pot on most flops, and you define the villain's hand a bit.

If you've got more limpers in the hand then I don't mind completing and trying to hit two pair or your flush and get paid off.