AKs with 30+ BB

[dimples]

So I just busted out at the start of the final day of a tournament. I started the day off with 31 BB and an average-ish stack compared to the rest of the field. 60 min blind levels with antes. The chip leader was seated in the 6 hole at my table, I in the 8 seat, and the rest of the seats had small to average stacks. I picked up one pot re-stealing when the chip leader min raised my BB and I 3 bet to 3x the initial raise with AQo. I take down pot. When the button comes to me two hands later, five players limped into the pot in front of me including the chip leader. I wake up with AKs and I jam my whole stack in. The chip leader asks for a count and calls with Js. I guess my question is, since at the time I had 33ish BB, should I have raised to around 8 BB and evaluated the situation if I was 3-bet? And if I get a flat call from the large stack, if I miss I can fold to a bet ? 30 BB is a weird stack to play… just wondering what some others would do in this spot?

 

[Propane Goat]

In my experience (which isn't that extensive) the 30BB jam sometimes makes your hand look exactly like what it was, because you're saying that you don't really want to see a flop.

I think you could make a stronger case for raising here, since you had the button, but IMO this is very read-dependent; do you think you can thin the field down to one other player pre-flop? I think that it's also possible to limp in as well in this case because you have position and if you don't hit the flop it's easy to let it go.

 

[felting]

Because it's suited your hand does play better multiway. Being on the button opens your range which is why you got called by JJ. So just call or raise 3-5BB's then re-evaluate on the flop.