Hey Everyone, I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on whether I played this hand correctly or not.
Summary of play
I raise 2.5BB with aces, and two people call to the flop. I continuation bet on a relatively friendly board and the player to my left flat calls. Next card is another 6 and another diamond, and because I'm out of position I check first to gauge his response, he makes a small bet so I call. Final card is an non-diamond 5. I check, he bets large, I call, and lose to trip 7s.
My thought process
Here's my main dilemma, as played I read his hand as middle sized pocket pair. I figure he wouldn't have come in at all with small connectors to make the straight. His call on flop, then check on turn made me rule out trips. So that left him with either a decent size pocket pair might would act this way, or perhaps a missed draw who's now bluffing on the river due to me showing little strength post-flop.
My question is, did he just slow-play and bluff me beautifully, or did I fail in my play or thought process somehow?
Poker Stars $1.00+$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t400/t800 Blinds + t100 - 9 players
Hero (UTG+2): t15898 M = 7.57
MP1: t39745 M = 18.93
MP2: t68528 M = 32.63
CO: t20786 M = 9.90
BTN: t15236 M = 7.26
SB: t28184 M = 13.42
BB: t23500 M = 11.19
UTG: t13042 M = 6.21
UTG+1: t15696 M = 7.47
Pre Flop: (t2100) Hero is UTG+2 with A♠ A♥
2 folds, Hero raises to t2000, MP1 calls t2000, 4 folds, BB calls t1200
Flop: (t7300) 6♥ 2♣ 7♦ (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t3650, MP1 calls t3650, BB folds
Turn: (t14600) 6♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks
River: (t14600) 5♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets t12000, Hero calls t10148 all in
Final Pot: t34896
Hero shows A♠ A♥ (two pair, Aces and Sixes)
MP1 shows 7♣ 7♥ (a full house, Sevens full of Sixes)
MP1 wins t34896
