Preflop: Hero is SB with A 2 K A
MP raises to $4, CO folds, BTN calls $4, Hero calls $3.50, BB calls $3
Flop: ($17) 3 K J (4 players)
Hero bets $12, BB folds, MP calls $12, BTN raises to $64.24
Spoiler:
Results: $53 pot
Final Board: 3 K J
BTN mucked and lost (-$68.44 net)
Hero mucked A 2 K A and lost (-$16.20 net)
BB mucked and lost (-$4.20 net)
MP mucked and lost (-$16.20 net)
MP is a fish, raiser is a reg, seems very nitty and straight forward so far. I really want to jam but there has to be a better play even though I block the K so KK is less likely. Looking back on it, this makes my lead not the best if I am unsure what to do when I get this much action.
I doesn't seem like we would be able to get the villain make any mistakes later in the hand by calling, although I share your view that this doesn't feel optimal play.
We have about 47% against very strong range (sets, QT+fd, KJ+fd, KQJT).
I would shove since can't really come up with a better plan. Also do like the lead considering PF action.
flatting pre is fine imo, we get ~10% of stacks if we squeeze and don't have a ton of easy stack-off flops vs 2 villains
I also like c/r flop to get value from stabs/weak c-bets
As played, vs a nit... ur probably going up against second set often, but I don't think we're quite deep enough to let this one go. I imagine he's raising stuff like KJT9/QT98ss