Early in MTT tourney with AK

[Mez]

Played in a live MTT this past weekend. About 60 people entered, $70+10, chips of 5,000 to start, we’re 8 handed. I’ve played for ~30 min and haven’t made a bet/call. In the last hand of level 1, I get TT in MP, raise 3x, get 5 callers (pretty loose) to see a J xx flop. I bet, called only by SB, bet the next street and take it down.

The very next hand I’m in EP/MP with AKs, blinds are now 50-100, I raise to 300. Villian two to my left min-raises to 500. I havne’t seen him play a hand yet (but he strikes me as a louder type person – one who is capable of a bluff). Anyway, folds back to me. I call.

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Flop is AJT rainbow (none in my suit), I check intending to CR. Villian bets 500 very quickly. I put him on AQ or lower, or maybe a premium pair that didn’t want to see the Ace. I CR to 1,700 total.

<Please comment/critize my play>


He moves all-in. We both have about the 5,000 to start and he has me slightly covered. What do you do here and why?

--Mez