Is this the right play? Would you have done anything differently?

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Deep in a live tournament, he has about 30 BB and I have about 18 and we are 6 handed
45 entries, 11 left
Blinds 500/1000 ante 100
CO calls blind and I check my big blind with A 6 off
Flops comes K A 3 rainbow
I bet 1750
He calls
Turn comes 7
I check
He bets 3000
I move all in
He calls with K 7 off
And wins the pot and bust me

Is this the right line to take deep in a tournament?
 
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Think I would have led the turn for 2k instead of check and probably fold to raise. Then play cautious on river either small protection bet or check it down and make a light call. Checking flop and seeing where it goes isn't bad either. Probably folding to any decent size bet on any street being this late in tourney, don't really like getting to involved with this hand. As played fold the turn.
 
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In a vacuum I would probably 3 bet preflop. A limp here presents a really wide range and having an A in the BB while 6 handed ain't so bad. If he 4-bets I'll fold.

But you are kind of saying you have zero information on this guy, since you didn't give us any.
 
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In a vacuum I would probably 3 bet preflop. A limp here presents a really wide range and having an A in the BB while 6 handed ain't so bad. If he 4-bets I'll fold.

But you are kind of saying you have zero information on this guy, since you didn't give us any.

He was moved to my table like 4 hands before this one. I did have some history with him in a past tournament where he was at least raising 3 blinds with any bigger ace than A6 and he made a 4-bet shove with 8's in in a K 2 3 flop just to try to bully me around with his big stack against my AK and an 8 fell on the river. So I kinda think I let my emotions take the better of me in this one and that's why I tried to trap him which I think would've worked if the 7 never came in the river. But still I regret not raising preflop and get him off that hand which I'm pretty sure he would've folded preflop or at least he would've on the flop.
 
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He was moved to my table like 4 hands before this one. I did have some history with him in a past tournament where he was at least raising 3 blinds with any bigger ace than A6 and he made a 4-bet shove with 8's in in a K 2 3 flop just to try to bully me around with his big stack against my AK and an 8 fell on the river. So I kinda think I let my emotions take the better of me in this country oneand that's why I tried to trap him which I think would've worked if the 7 never came in the river. But still I regret not raising preflop and get him off that hand which I'm pretty sure he would've folded preflop or at least he would've on the flop.

So basically you know if he had anything he would have gone 3x. You want to still protect your stack and a lot of times the best defense is a strong offense - ESPECIALLY IN POKER.
 
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So basically you know if he had anything he would have gone 3x. You want to still protect your stack and a lot of times the best defense is a strong offense - ESPECIALLY IN POKER.

Yeah I understand I played that hand horribly, anyways thanks for the help
 
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I would do the same as you did , except the turn part , i probably would Double barrel and fold to any resistance , even if he didnt had the two pairs (K7), he could have limped A3, or pocket 3 , wasnt worth your tournament. GL !
 
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In a vacuum I would probably 3 bet preflop. A limp here presents a really wide range and having an A in the BB while 6 handed ain't so bad. If he 4-bets I'll fold.

But you are kind of saying you have zero information on this guy, since you didn't give us any.
That is right play for me too!!
 
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Deep in a live tournament, he has about 30 BB and I have about 18 and we are 6 handed
45 entries, 11 left
Blinds 500/1000 ante 100
CO calls blind and I check my big blind with A 6 off
Flops comes K A 3 rainbow
I bet 1750
He calls
Turn comes 7
I check
He bets 3000
I move all in
He calls with K 7 off
And wins the pot and bust me

Is this the right line to take deep in a tournament?

First off, you got unlucky so don't lose too much sleep over this hand. Now, I think you played the hand inconsistently which caused you to be eliminated. Pre-flop I think you did fine, weak aces aren't that valuable. On flop you make a value bet that I like. The only other way to play flop is bet larger and thus show you're willing to commit stack on flop. But since you went value route I think you should do that on turn and bet a small amount like 2,500. If he raises value bet on turn you might be able to get away. Otherwise nothing you can do.
 
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you should not go all in,you have small kicker......
 
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you should not go all in,you have small kicker......

I just thought he wa on a draw or had just a king and did not want to give him the free river card + I don't think the kicker was the problem as I explained previous history said he would not have flatted with a bigger ace than mine. But either way I agree I should not have gone all in
 
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First off, you got unlucky so don't lose too much sleep over this hand. Now, I think you played the hand inconsistently which caused you to be eliminated. Pre-flop I think you did fine, weak aces aren't that valuable. On flop you make a value bet that I like. The only other way to play flop is bet larger and thus show you're willing to commit stack on flop. But since you went value route I think you should do that on turn and bet a small amount like 2,500. If he raises value bet on turn you might be able to get away. Otherwise nothing you can do.

I agree I think the best line I could've taking on the turn was a small bet and fold to a raise. Thanks for the help!
 
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well in that late stage of the tourney i usualy fold cards like A6 cuz i got busted a lot of times with this kind of cards...i think i would have played the same as you..the best move there could be to bet a lot on flop so he folds but you can never know what cards your opponent have...who knows even if you bet all in on flop it could be posible that your opponet think you lie and call you anyway
 
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