This was the second hand of 10e final table on winamax.
Villain is 31/23 wtih 3bet 9,6 on 166 hands. 0/1 cbet in 3bet pots. His 3bet sizeing is on the bigger side, but i think thats ok, cause we are the first and second with chips.
Hate to play hands in 3bet pots OOP with so many small stacks on final table, but this hand is too strong to fold. What is the best play on the river? And can we ever 4bet jam this pre with so many small stacks?

[converted_hand][hand_history]Winamax, $9 Buy-in (20,000/40,000 blinds, 5,000 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players
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SB: 415,244 (10.4 bb)
BB: 967,797 (24.2 bb)
UTG+1: 445,744 (11.1 bb)
UTG+2: 274,916 (6.9 bb)
MP1: 855,692 (21.4 bb)
MP2: 625,184 (15.6 bb)
Hero (MP3): 1,600,952 (40 bb)
CO: 931,699 (23.3 bb)
BTN: 2,462,772 (61.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with Q A
4 folds, Hero raises to 88,000, CO folds, BTN raises to 276,000, 2 folds, Hero calls 188,000

Flop: (657,000) 4 6 A (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: (657,000) 9 (2 players)
Hero bets 301,555, BTN calls 301,555

River: (1,260,110) J (2 players)
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Check turn. Top 2 stacks on final table should be playing super pot control if they engage with each other. It's a pretty dry board and I would rather let him bet into me with his whole range. Losing a big pot is an ICM disaster.

bet 120,000 pre.
half pot bet flop.

This is more than silly, it's lighting money on fire.

Darth hit the nail on the head.

Why are we leading out OTT? Also not looking to 4bet get it in PF with A/Q and 40bb

Agree with checking turn. Button didn't concede the right to retain initiative by checking this flop. His range is still stronger and nutted.