£50 NLHE MTT: KK on paired flop facing two callers, all less than 20BB

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£50 NLHE MTT: KK on paired flop facing two callers, all less than 20BB

Mid stage live MTT, 60 people remaining, 42 to cash, 10-handed

MP1 (Hero): 15BB
BTN: ~18BB, No particular read but he just doubled up after jamming 66 from SB facing open raise from BTN who called 44 with his jam.
SB: ~15BB No info

Hero raised with KK from MP2 to 2.5BB. BTN and SB called.

Flop JJ7 rainbow, Pot ~10BB

SB checked, Hero bet 33% pot, BTN called and SB folded.

Turn 4, still rainbow, Pot ~16.7BB, Hero bet 25% pot (hoping get called by A7s,78s,67s) but BTN re-raised to all in.

Given I had ~5BB left, I reluctantly called villain all in knowing he has 77,JQ,JK,JT,J9 in his range and not much bluff combo (maybe 89?)

If I instead check the turn, maybe easier to find a fold especially when villain had a bit of drama calling my flop bet.

Note the table is not particularly loose and no super short stack behind me so unlikely I would get a call if I shove 15BB preflop but it is a lower variance move that I would do when getting close to bubble.

How would you play this hand instead?

villain showed JQo
 
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Getting it in on the turn. Stacks arent big enough to do much else. Size flop bet for nice 1/2 pot jam or whatever, make it purdy
 
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You slowplay this hand... And as we all know: Slowplay = you pay.
On this stack you should push allin preflop :)
 
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How were you playing at the table?
Allin PF x players with smaller stack is a good alternative.
 
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15 BB is a definite shove pre. Stop being scared you won’t make enough by shoving pre. Even if you do take it down, you will gain like 20% of your stack. Plus, if you don’t shove with the best hands, you worst short shoves will not get through.
 
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Tricky spot - if you open shove you make a lot of worse hands fold - so you do lose value unless someone wakes up with a mid pair behind you.I prefer your play - but once villain calls your flop bet you are trying to check to get to a showdown - but you will be facing an all in by the river anyway so can you fold?
 
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I feel like a 80% pot bet on flop gets only a jack to call or reraise, which is what you want so you don't lose a load of chips obviously i don't know how that person was playing around the time.
 
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