We're in the mid-stages of this MTT. 85 people left of the 1488 entrants. Deep Stack tourney on Stars. We've been going 8 hours and bear in mind before you flame anything I did, if you'd like to do so, that it's 5AM and I'm drunk.

First off, I was gonna re-pop before the flop, but SB's call was weird to me OOP with me behind him and I was doing a lot of re-stealing, so with 2 opponents, I elected to take a flop.

I really like this flop, but willing to fold to any raise on the flop. SB was giving me a lot of respect since I called him down with QQ and took a nice pot. What are your thought on how to approach this hand as a whole and why?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t2000 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

saw flop

Button (t149912)
SB (t147815)
Hero (t229362)
UTG (t94475)
UTG+1 (t89928)
MP1 (t378990)
MP2 (t195183)
MP3 (t25095)
CO (t115773)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T, T.
6 folds, Button raises to t8000, SB calls t7000, Hero calls t6000.

Flop: (t21800) 2, J, 3 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t10666, Button folds, SB calls t10666.

Turn: (t43132) 6 (2 players)
SB bets t12000. Hero ____________ ????

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We know how this tourney ended for me, but this was a weird hand.

I call here and see how the river looks.

On second thought, fold. I think he's got KJ or QJ here because I think AJ would reraise. The nut flush draw is a possibily too because people love to chase.

Originally Posted by eldave04

The small bet makes me think he is trying to keep you around. I think you are beat.

I'm beat in what way, though?

Keeping in mind the levels I play at, he played this the way a typical donk would play Axs (spades). The preflop and flop call fits (as most donks don't know or don't care about pot odds.) The turn bet screams that he wants you to call or raise. Judging by your play (you passed an opportunity for a squeeze play), SB is either a donk, or a great player. These are the two types of players that a squeeze doesn't work against.

Of course there is another explanation... AQs or AKs. If he had these of spades, he might not have cared if you repopped preflop. It would explain the flop call (FD plus 2 overs gives him 15 outs which is plenty given the pot odds on the flop). Turn bet, of course, is still screaming for a call or a raise.

Overall, I think you are beaten by a flush or (much less likely) an overpair.