£150 NLHE MTT: BTN with JJ facing limp re-raise from EP

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Early Live MTT, rebuy period completed, full ring 10-max

UTG: 50BB, tight limper, loves to limp-call from EP, but didn't limp reraise before
CO: 50BB, tricky, would play suited 2-3 gappers, very difficult to play with
BTN (Hero): 42BB nit image

UTG limped, all folded to CO called, BTN with JJwho raised to 3.5BB
UTG reraised to 9.33BB, CO folded. BTN called.

Flop:
A ♣ 4♠ 5♣

UTG checked. BTN checked

Turn:
4

UTG checked. BTN checked

River
8

UTG went all in, BTN folded.

Questions:
1. Would you fold after re-raise preflop?
2. How would you play this hand?

I think villain most likely to have AA, KK maybe if he considers my check-back two streets are weak.
 
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Could see him limp re-raise with a lot of Axs, AJo+, JJ+ and maybe KJs+ or JTs if you didn't have blockers. The majority of his range beats your hand, so good check and fold here.
 
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I think the hand was played pretty standard. I would put UTG on a better pair or maybe AK. I think throwing a bet on the flop would be wise as it would possibly knock off KK and QQ here if he is tight enough.
 
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I think we can absolutely be going a bit larger preflop over 2 limps. Probably something like 4.5 - 5.5 bb as a default.

In a live MTT environment, vs a guy who has limp/called a LOT and who we have not seen limp reraise yet, I would weigh him unbelievably heavily toward specifically AA, and a little bit of KK. This might sound crazy, but people live just don't really balance these kinds of plays, and especially not when you haven't seen it done yet.

I would fold to the reraise. Begrudgingly. As played, I think this is exactly how a lot of opponents who would limp reraise aces would play it postflop on this runout. So definitely an easy check back on first two streets, and a clear river fold imo.
 
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