$5.50 NL HE MTT: $5.50 Multy-Way Bounty

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This is the 3rd hand of the tournament. What do you guys do in this situation? No info on the players.

pokerstars, $4.90 + $0.60 - Hold'em No Limit - 100/200 (25 ante) - 8 players
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UTG: 24,925 (125 bb)
UTG+1: 24,200 (121 bb)
MP: 25,970 (130 bb)
MP+1: 24,825 (124 bb)
CO: 24,625 (123 bb)
BU: 26,485 (132 bb)
SB (Hero): 24,725 (124 bb)

BB: 24,245 (121 bb)

Pre-Flop: (500) Hero is SB with A K
2 players fold, MP raises to 400, 1 fold, CO 3-bets to 1,100, BTN calls 1,100, Hero 4-bets to 6,520, 1 fold, MP 5-bets to 25,945 (all-in), 1 fold, BTN 6-bets to 26,460 (all-in), Hero ?

Flop: (78,090) Q 4 5 (3 players, 3 all-in)

Turn: (78,090) 9 (3 players, 3 all-in)

River: (78,090) 6 (3 players, 3 all-in)

Total pot: 78,090

Showdown:
BU shows K T (high card, King)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 25%, Flop: 17%, Turn: 17%, River: 0%)

MP shows 9 6 (two pair, Nines and Sixes)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 31%, Flop: 26%, Turn: 71%, River: 100%)

SB (Hero) shows A K (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 45%, Flop: 57%, Turn: 12%, River: 0%)

MP wins 78,090
 
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I would go a little smaller on the 4-bet and then fold to the 5-bet. You dont cover either opponent, so there are no bounties in play, and there is a high risk, at least one of them have AA or KK with this action. You could also be against JJ/QQ and another AK, which is another bad situation for you.

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So they were both complete gamblers. But this is not typical for a $5.5 MTT on PokerStars, so unless you had HUD-data showing you this, I still think, you made a bad call. And of course even random hands like these have equity against AKs, so you still ended up losing.
 
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If it's a rebuy tournament, then I would call, but otherwise I'm not willing to risk 120BB. I wouldn't even play a flip with such a large stack; I'd rather fold.
 
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Multi way pots are always a gamble aipf. On top of that, you are entering with AKo which is a drawing hand with diminished flush potential. I would probably fold pre-flop to that action. Seeing the outcome, sure, makes you question reality but in the end you are just flipping a coin at best. If you are okay with flipping a coin where you lose $5.5 on one side a little more than 50%, then have at it.
 
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