question about my play on this hand

[slowbutwilling]

hello,
final table of a rebuy torney 29 players started. $1000 for first $500 for 2nd and $200 for third.

5 players left
blinds t1000 and 2000 t300 ante
I'm in bb with 13,000 chips
utg somewhat aggressive player with t4,000
mp semi skilled with t13,500
button unknown with t2900
sb calling staion that is catching with t9,000
utg fold
mp limps t2000
button all-in 2900
sb folds
bb 7c 2c calls 900
flop 9d 7s 5h check check
turn 9c i bet 2,000 mp calls
river 2d i go all-in mp calls

[Glintir]

I'm admittedly no veteran, but I'm thinking this is a check it down situation.

You're second stack. Money starts at 3rd. And 5th stack makes it 900 with 6900 in the pot. Insta call PF.

But, with the board as it is, you've hardly got the goods. You caught a piece but it's a weak piece. You're beat by any 9, and any overpair, i'll discount the staight here.

On the turn, I would check-call a small bet, check-fold a big one. But, you bet... once you did that and got called you have to put MP on a hand at least as good as yours, if not better, he's not calling with bottom pair or Ace high here. If he's got nothing, he'd let you take the shortie out.

At least that's how I see it.

Edit: Just realized 86 suited is plausible. It might be a made straight letting you kill yourself.

[adanthar]

At which point do you think going up against the skilled big stack with middle pair, no kicker on a pretty dangerous board and no side pot was a good idea?

I'm guessing you ran into an overpair or a 9, but given the bubble situation there was no reason to even bet the turn.

[slowbutwilling]

i should say that mp is somewhat aggreesive preflop with any decent cards.