How should i have played this hand

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Good morning too u all. I played in the $5.50 buy in whith $750 gte prize poll and was down too 5 players. I had over 220,000 chips left and i was on the button player utg folds villain in cut off raises too 32000 chips blinds are 5000-10000 with an 1250 ante. it gets folded too me i had AK off i decide too call. villain barley has me covered. The flop comes J-J-K rainbow villain checks
and i decide too check on the turn the 8 hits the board villain checks i decide too bet half off the pot the villain decides too re raise too 140000 i think about and decide too go all in the villain instant calls when the cards get flipped over he has pocket 88s that gave him a full house i couldn't get my k on the rive so im out of the tournament in 5th place for 60$ but i felt i should have finished a lot higher how could i have played that hand better.
 
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I think You should raise him preflop, and then show more aggression on the flop if he would call Your raise. After that raise You will take over the initiative and C-bet on JJK flop should end this hand.
 
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You have 22 big blinds left when action gets to you. Your call is okay pre-flop, though you probably should have considered a 3bet in that spot. It depends on how loose/tight your opponent is. I'd probably 3bet more often than not with the intention of calling a shove.

I'm not a fan of the flop check though. I agree with what Edson said as well. You need to be aggressive and push your opponents out of pots. The turn was unlucky for you though.
 
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Good morning too u all. I played in the $5.50 buy in whith $750 gte prize poll and was down too 5 players. I had over 220,000 chips left and i was on the button player utg folds villain in cut off raises too 32000 chips blinds are 5000-10000 with an 1250 ante. it gets folded too me i had AK off i decide too call. villain barley has me covered. The flop comes J-J-K rainbow villain checks

and i decide too check on the turn the 8 hits the board villain checks i decide too bet half off the pot the villain decides too re raise too 140000 i think about and decide too go all in the villain instant calls when the cards get flipped over he has pocket 88s that gave him a full house i couldn't get my k on the rive so im out of the tournament in 5th place for 60$ but i felt i should have finished a lot higher how could i have played that hand better.


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I think preflop is ok if villain is aggressive and you try to trap him, but as a default I like to play large pots with AK so i might just jam hoping to pick up the money in the pot and ending the hand immediately. As played you flop very well and I think betting this board is definitely a good idea because you pick up value from a lot of the pocket pairs and straight draws because they will call on these types of flops. Moving on to the turn the 8 is a pretty safe card for your hand because the straight draws missed and the only hands that card is going to improve that will end up beating you is pocket 8s. I like that you bet the turn after he checks getting value from hands that have an 8 and the pocket pairs you are still ahead of. When he check raises you his range shrinks a ton and all he can represent is trip jacks, and full houses or some random bluffs. That being said I think you shoving here is a big mistake because you fold the bluffs and get called by the hands that have you beat.
 
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You have 22 big blinds left when action gets to you. Your call is okay pre-flop, though you probably should have considered a 3bet in that spot. It depends on how loose/tight your opponent is. I'd probably 3bet more often than not with the intention of calling a shove.

I'm not a fan of the flop check though. I agree with what Edson said as well. You need to be aggressive and push your opponents out of pots. The turn was unlucky for you though.

same thing here. And when he reraise you the vilain show they have big draw. probably the best move you make anyway in consideration of how you commit to the pot. Nice game to you and he get more luckier then you. next
 
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When villain raises against ur raise then It was obvious that he got Set or full house. Ur allins behaviour after turn was absolute mistake. At this level of the game u must give respect to ur opponents and and the cards u see at table. Lol
 
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The 3.2xBB open is big ( reeks of weak player ) and considering your stack his open doesn't leave you with a lot of options. When you raise in that spot you are always raising to get a fold or call a shove. You are never getting a call, maybe only if your preflop and postflop sizing are good and small plus there is some crazy history and table dynamic that gives you space for outplay or you are just up against a premium pair that doesn't wanna lose action.

So yes, calling in position is not bad. JJK board is really dry, when he checks it's really hard for you to get value from weaker hands, maybe he can call one street. Your move was nice, because even tho most of the time you have a better hand by checking you are hiding your hand while also keeping an allready bloated pot small in case you are beat.

And the turn play is where you make the fatal mistake, when the 8 hits and he checks again most of the time that means that the villain is holding a marginal hand and wants a cheap showdown or he missed the board completely. So yes you can bet, but don't bet 50%, you can bet smaller for value and while bluffing there. But 2 checks then a checkraise in that spot means you are beat almost allways especially with that sizing.This was my advice based on some general information and the assumption you are all playing solid without any specific villain or table history.
 
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in this case on the flop you have a medium strength hand was . it had to try to keep the pot small . check on the turn or river .
 
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3bet preflop if he calls.. c bet on post flop.. 99% he would fold....
 
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Good morning too u all. I played in the $5.50 buy in whith $750 gte prize poll and was down too 5 players. I had over 220,000 chips left and i was on the button player utg folds villain in cut off raises too 32000 chips blinds are 5000-10000 with an 1250 ante. it gets folded too me i had AK off i decide too call. villain barley has me covered. The flop comes J-J-K rainbow villain checks
and i decide too check on the turn the 8 hits the board villain checks i decide too bet half off the pot the villain decides too re raise too 140000 i think about and decide too go all in the villain instant calls when the cards get flipped over he has pocket 88s that gave him a full house i couldn't get my k on the rive so im out of the tournament in 5th place for 60$ but i felt i should have finished a lot higher how could i have played that hand better.

Hey, I think you should raize at flop with JJK, at least half of pot. At this time he would probably not call your raize and you will be finish his chance to wait for an 8 or whatever.
 
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You're basically repping a K with your check-bet. When he raises, you have to know you're beat. Agreed you have to play aggressive post flop and try to take the pot right there or at least make him pay for the turn.
 
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