$10 Stars MTT AKs BB

[Sprayed]

BN was fairly aggressive. Was like 20/15 over 50 hands. I reraised pre because of this and reraised fairly big because I was trying to take it down preflop since I was oop. He smooth called and I figured that I needed to lead out on this flop. My question is if c-bet on flop is standard, how much and can I fold to a reraise (pot committed?)? Does anyone feel that I can't c-bet here? Would a smooth call preflop be better so that I'm not bloating the pot?

PokerStars Game #9397649654: Tournament #47144198, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/04/13 - 08:20:31 (ET)
Table '47144198 17' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Stippix (860 in chips)
Seat 2: Sprayed (5780 in chips)
Seat 3: Hjuldyret (3636 in chips)
Seat 4: 1billygunn (2065 in chips)
Seat 5: Raaf (5145 in chips)
Seat 6: pocketsteef (18425 in chips)
Seat 7: coleridge (5555 in chips)
Seat 8: AlphaWice (175 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: pacostyle (7650 in chips)
Stippix: posts small blind 75
Sprayed: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Sprayed [Kd Ad]
Hjuldyret: folds
1billygunn: folds
Raaf: folds
pocketsteef: folds
coleridge: folds
AlphaWice: folds
pacostyle: raises 450 to 600
Stippix: folds
Sprayed: raises 900 to 1500
pacostyle: calls 900
*** FLOP *** [8c 4c 6h]
Sprayed: ?

[jimmy44]

How aggressive was him post flop? What was his aggression level in PT?

The trouble with betting around 1500 (1/2 the pot) is that you're committing yourself to the pot, betting 1000 would invite a re-raise from an agro player ... I guess your only options are to push or check/fold (check/pushing if villan bets is not good and you should have pushed before to have FE).

Analysing the situation again, a smooth call PF would have been better ...

[Sprayed]

Looking back at it, I didn't reraise too big since 1800 would be 3x his raise. I figured he had TT-JJ and AJ-AQ since he raised more than 3x. Seems to me that I committed myself and maybe a push would have been better. His total AF was 4 and his flop AF was 2. He had nothing for turn and river. I wonder if a push would be more appropriate vs. smooth calling and check/folding flop.

[drmcboy]

Raise to 2k ish pre flop, shove any flop.

As played it's close, I still probably shove. Either push or check fold, you can't bet/fold.

[jimmy44]

I figured he had TT-JJ and AJ-AQ since he raised more than 3x.

This 4xBB raise could also be a steal thinking that you might see a 3x as a normal steal from the button, then he raised 4x.

I wonder if a push would be more appropriate vs. smooth calling and check/folding flop.

What do you think would be his calling range if you push? AQ+/88+?
I prefer the smooth call and check/fold if neither a K nor an A hit on the flop.
However, you could take a more aggressive line by re-raising to 2500 chips and push any flop? You'll build a nice flop (if he does not fold PF) and if you hit an A or K and he calls you can win a good pot. Furthermore, you would be giving him a 2 chances to fold: Preflop and on the flop. Plus, he would be getting 1.7-1 odds instead of 2.5-1 (with your 1500 re-raise).
I prefer this line to the push PF as some hands that will be fliping (88-TT) will call your push, will also call the re-raise, but might fold to push on the flop. Am I wrong thinking this way?

[jimmy44]

Took too long to reply!

[chardrian]

The two standard plays are push preflop and raise to 1800-2k pre and then push any flop.

As played, it's either push or check/fold that flop.

[johnny_fish]

I make it 2.3k and shove any flop (sometimes check Axx/Kxx).

Just pushing is fine too although most people see it as weaker so you'll get donk calls of middle pairs.

[Sprayed]

I guess my mistake started by not reraising enough or pushing preflop. I pushed the flop.