$Freeroll NLHE MTT Turbo: When to open raise preflop from MP?

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4 handed , early in MTT
UTG (82BB) Limp
UTG1 (49BB) Folds
MP (79BB) Folds
Me in MP2 (20BB) Limp :10h4: :qd4:
HJ (27BB) Folds
CO (17BB) Folds
BTN (30BB) Limp
SB (75BB) Folds
BB (27BB) Checks

Flop
:2c4: :kd4: :ad4: Pot: 5BB
BB Bet 3BB, UTG and me folds and BTN call

Turn
:2d4: Pot: 11BB
BB goes All in and BTN calls 23BB

River
:jc4: Pot: 58BB
BB shows: :ac4: :2s4: and BTN shows :3s4: :kh4:

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I am a beginner in poker and I don't really like this limp preflop in the middle position, but I do not know if I could have represented it better to the point of not letting a cheap flop for BB
(What would be the type of bet made by BB on the flop? It would not be donkey, since there was no preflop aggressor, right?)
 
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With 20 BB I do not think that QT o is an open there. If you did raise, Button may fold K3 o, but I think that BB will call with A2 o. Hypothetically, this is how I could see how the hand could have played:

You raise to 2.5x, folds to BB who calls

Flop comes, BB checks, you flop a gut shot and back door nut flush draw, enough for a c-bet of 1/2 pot. BB calls with A no kicker.

Turn comes, BB checks, going for a check raise trap, you could bet again or check, I would prefer a check to realize your equity as most hands that call the flop are still way ahead of your hand.

River comes, BB feels the need to get value now. Since you checked back the turn, they will lead, you can call there all in or raise all in yourself

This, of course, is all in hindsight, but I think that it is a good idea to think about how you could play hands differently, it helps improve your in game play and analysis
 
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In my opinion the best option is to fold PF with that amount of bbs and the potion
 
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As per the previous post, this is just a fold from this position with this number of BB. Just take limping out of your game and you will get better.
 
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You used the opportunity to see the flop cheaply, did not get any good and three villains, and dropped the cards to raise. All OK.

Perhaps it would be better to throw pre-flop cards altogether. But your option also has a right to exist.
 
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