I'm posting this first because this makes me want to cry right now. haha
[converted_hand][hand_history]Poker Stars, $0.23 Buy-in (25/50 blinds) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players
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MP3: 565 (11.3 bb)
CO: 2,700 (54 bb)
BTN: 1,120 (22.4 bb)
SB: 3,700 (74 bb)
BB: 6,220 (124.4 bb)
UTG+1: 2,435 (48.7 bb)
UTG+2: 2,695 (53.9 bb)
MP1: 5,305 (106.1 bb)
Hero (MP2): 1,165 (23.3 bb)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A♥ A♦
UTG+1 raises to 200, 2 folds, Hero raises to 1,165 and is all-in, 5 folds, UTG+1 calls 965
Flop: (2,405) 5♦ 9♠ 8♦ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (2,405) K♣ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (2,405) K♦ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Spoiler
Results: 2,405 pot
Final Board: 5♦ 9♠ 8♦ K♣ K♦
UTG+1 showed K♠ A♣ and won 2,405 (1,240 net)
Hero showed A♥ A♦ and lost (-1,165 net)
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This is the hand i'm asking about, was this a good move? I checked with the hope of a raise
[converted_hand][hand_history]Poker Stars, $0.23 Buy-in (75/150 blinds) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 8 Players
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BB: 3,084 (20.6 bb)
UTG+2: 2,109 (14.1 bb)
MP1: 4,613 (30.8 bb)
MP2: 905 (6 bb)
MP3: 2,300 (15.3 bb)
Hero (CO): 1,093 (7.3 bb)
BTN: 3,838 (25.6 bb)
SB: 2,082 (13.9 bb)
Preflop: Hero is CO with K♦ K♥
4 folds, Hero raises to 300, BTN calls 300, SB folds, BB calls 150
Flop: (975) T♥ 2♦ K♠ (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets 380, BB folds, Hero raises to 793 and is all-in, BTN calls 413
Turn: (2,561) 8♠ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (2,561) J♠ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Spoiler
Results: 2,561 pot
Final Board: T♥ 2♦ K♠ 8♠ J♠
BB mucked and lost (-300 net)
Hero showed K♦ K♥ and won 2,561 (1,468 net)
BTN showed 5♠ 5♥ and lost (-1,093 net)
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was this the best way to extract chips here?