$3,30 NL HE MTT: Your toughts?

I think the Villain played very badly. I would never fold this

Preflop
KQs is correct to open and call a 3-bet, and AQo is correct to 3-bet. Maybe there is some argument for folding KQs to a BB 3-bet, since most players have very few bluffs from this position, but the GTO line is definitely to call.

Flop
AQo is correct to go for a C-bet, since the preflop 3-bettor usually C-bet more or less range. KQs is correct to just call with a draw, since we often lack fold equity in 3-bet pots, and KQs has position.

Turn
AQo pick up a gutshot and a decent "scare card", so seems like a reasonable situation to fire again. However with only around a pot sized bet left, there is not enough stack depth to make this a 3-street hand, so AQo need to either jam or check here. KQs is correct to call again having now improved to top pair and still with a draw to back it up.

River
With just 1/3 pot sized bet left, and the flopped top pair becoming trips, AQo lack fold equity and need to check with intention to check-fold. KQs is correct to call the jam getting around 4:1, and should have checked back if checked to.

I agree that folding looks too tight here. Without a very strong read on the opponent, I think calling is the better option. In bounty tournaments players can make lighter shoves, so I'm usually not folding a strong hand in this spot.

Once Villain sees that flop, he's almost certainly barreling a draw. River busts all draws except 87 but 87 isn't 3-betting you pre. He might have a T or overpair but probably a busted draw. Good call.

You could have gotten alot more value than you did actually

ExMoroccan said:

You could have gotten alot more value than you did actually

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He doubled up so no more value to have gotten.