$.55 NLHE MTT Rebuy: 3 left in MTT, how wrong am I?

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Villian Stats (VPIP/PFR/AF): 50/6/47

It is down to 3 in a .55cent MTT. Hero (joey716) in the Sm. Blind Villian is the button (Calvin) I am going to try and use DriveHUD to post this Hand History. I hope everyone can understand this?? I would just like to hear how you guys would have played this. I took off a few months and this was my first tourney I played?? Thanks and you can ask me anything or tell me I am an idiot.
edit:Villian was limping almost every hand on final table- I did not play with him at any time before FT.

Hand History driven straight to this forum with DriveHUD Poker HUD & Database

NL Holdem $4000(BB)
BTN ($77576)
HERO ($76830)
BB ($94594)

Dealt to Hero J♠ A♣

BTN Calls $4000 (Rem. Stack: 73176), HERO Raises To $10000 (Rem. Stack: 64430), BB Folds, BTN Calls $8000 (Rem. Stack: 65176)

Flop ($29200) 5 ♣ T♣ J ♣
HERO Checks, BTN Bets $29200 (Rem. Stack: 35976), HERO Calls $29200 (Rem. Stack: 35230)

Turn ($87600) 5 ♣ T ♣ J ♣ 5 ♠
HERO Checks, BTN Bets $20000 (Rem. Stack: 15976), HERO Raises To $35230 (allin) (Rem. Stack: 0), BTN Calls $15230 (Rem. Stack: 746)

River ($158060) 5♣ T♣ J♣ 5♠ Q♦

BTN shows T♥ J♦

BTN wins $158060
 
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I would have raised to at least 3BB here. You are very likely to have the best hand, so you'd like to get as many chips in as possible.

Flop: A c-bet would be the standard play here, and I don't see any reason to deviate from it. As played, you have Top Pair Top Kicker (TPTK) on a wet board. After the button bets, there are 15BB in the pot, and you have 16BB left.
I'd go all in.
You want a call. If he calls, he's probably calling with a draw or a weaker J, and you are ahead.
If he folds, you save yourself from possibly losing to a draw.
By calling here, you are just setting yourself up for difficult decisions on future streets. Future streets are likely to bring Queens, Kings, and/or cards that complete draws.

As played:

Turn: The 5 is a good card for you. If he had a set or two pair that turned into a full house, then you were behind anyway. If he has a draw or a weaker J, his hand has not improved. I'd go all in here instead of checking. As played, the all-in raise is fine.
 
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Thanks for your reply, So you think I should have kept the betting lead on flop and turn?? Is there ever a situation where I should be able to find a fold?? In my mind, I just do not believe I am good enough to get away from this exact hand even if the villain was a "good" player, I should not say that I do not know villain, only his stats and FT play and he won the tourney (By the way) haha
 
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I would need a very good read on villain's post-flop tendencies to find a fold here, against any player. With deeper stacks you would usually be behind if going all in with TPTK, but not here.
 
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I'm probably open shoving this hand against the BTN limp since I'd most likely call off with a good Ace here 3-handed if BTN had open shoved.
 
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I'm probably open shoving this hand against the BTN limp since I'd most likely call off with a good Ace here 3-handed if BTN had open shoved.

This is reasonable, and probably the best advice for inexperienced players.

AJo with a 20BB effective stack is just barely good enough that I want the villain to call pre-flop with an SPR (stack-to-pot ratio) that works well for hands that make Top Pair Good Kicker often, so that I can stack him post-flop. I'd get more folds than I want by going all in pre-flop. I don't want to win 2.5BB, I want it all, and I think the risk of seeing a flop is worth it.

But it's on the margin. Make it a 15BB stack, or AT, and I'm all-in pre-flop.
 
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Less than 20BB, and this late stage, you shouldn’t need to open higher than 2-2.5x. You flop the nut flush draw and check???????
I think the money should’ve gotten all in the middle either Preflop or on the flop. You have almost no read other than he’s a limper. Don’t know his FVSTEAL.
I believe it’s plus EV to shove this, win or not. It will profit long term
 
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Less than 20BB, and this late stage, you shouldn’t need to open higher than 2-2.5x.

But he's not opening here... Btn has limped... he's in SB & raises (but not enough imo).

Some great advice in the thread already (jam pre... or maybe 3.5x over the limper while we're OOP... c-bet for sure vs. a passive limp/calling player (I'd be c-betting this flop w air so I'm for sure cbetting it with TPTK & NFD).
 
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Since BTN has limped previous hands (as detailed in OP), I'd assume that BTN is more comfortable with postflop play and feeling good about how often he's been able to see cheap flops. So with a good Ace here I want to get BTN out of his game with the shove.
 
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But he's not opening here... Btn has limped... he's in SB & raises (but not enough imo).

Some great advice in the thread already (jam pre... or maybe 3.5x over the limper while we're OOP... c-bet for sure vs. a passive limp/calling player (I'd be c-betting this flop w air so I'm for sure cbetting it with TPTK & NFD).

misread that sorry. I thought he posted 4k as BB
I would've jammed here then, or could see merit here for a 3.5x raise only with the intention of calling any jam.
You are just too late in a tourney to not be getting the money in here. check your ICM
 
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Edit: misread the hand. I dont mind your sizing pre, but id prefer a cbet otf.
 
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I see your game as a slow play and I did not disapprove your way to play this hand.

for sure a cbet on the flop could be a regular play but would make almost all the range of a button to fold in this situation.

dont see your self as a stupid or idiot for play like you did. unfortunately the villain got two pairs on flop and the table did not give you your flush nether the others 5 outs that you had.
 
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