UTG+1 is "Beatiful Man", a very successful MTTer and he has been playing very tight so far. I have a pretty loose image at this point and have got caught bluffing a couple times. MP2 has been very loose and aggressive, but seems bad. It should be noted that he has got the best of me so far, he has taken the pot away from me in a previous couple hands.

I checked the flop to control the pot, especially since Beatiful Man's call from UTG+1 worried me. I also thought that if I bet, people would be able to put me on at least AQ, so I didn't want to have the bottom of the range that I was representing. I might have check-raised MP2 if Beatiful Man wasn't still behind me.

Thoughts on all streets appreciated.

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Poker Stars, $200 + $15 NL Hold'em Tournament, 150/300 Blinds, 9 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter

CO: 12,150
BTN: 13,052
SB: 8,665
BB: 9,325
craigthedeac (UTG): 6,835
UTG+1: 11,696
UTG+2: 6,550
MP1: 14,377
MP2: 7,350

Pre-Flop: (450) dealt to craigthedeac (UTG)
craigthedeac raises to 800, UTG+1 calls 800, 2 folds, MP2 calls 800, 3 folds, BB calls 500

Flop: (3,350) (4 Players)
BB checks, craigthedeac checks, UTG+1 checks, MP2 bets 1,800, BB folds, craigthedeac calls 1,800, UTG+1 folds

Turn: (6,950) (2 Players)
craigthedeac checks, MP2 bets 2,100, craigthedeac ???

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(On the turn I have 4,235)

ez push since u check/call flop, and check turn. your stack is so small there is no value in folding. if you check flop, you should be raising or folding there; obv raising>folding