I played a losing hand last night. I have analyzed what I beleive I could have done better, but as always, would like another perspective.

This was a live tournament game, so I have no hand history. Nevertheless, the hand is etched into my memory:

Villan1 - Button. Very aggressive, one of the shortest stacks at table. Always raises me when I am in the blinds.
Villan2- Don't know much about him. Plays more hands than average. Big stack.
Hero- Big Blind. Playing fairly tight, but I recently ran a couple of plays that raised some eyebrows. Meduim size stack.


Hero Dealt [AQo]
Villan1 raises to 200 chips to 400 chips
Hero Calls 200 chips
Villan 2 calls 400 chips

Flop [K79] rainbow
Hero checks
Villan 2 bets 200
Villan 1 folds
Hero calls

Turn [K]
Hero checks
Villan 2 checks

River [Q]
Hero checks
Villan 2 bets 2000+ chips
Hero calls all-in.

Hero shows 2 pair KQ
Villan 2 shows 3 of a Kind Kings( he had K7)

Hero is eliminated.

My analysis:

1) Pre-flop- I should have re-raised Villan 1. I didn't re-raise because I was concerend that his situation was getting desperate and he might be ready to move all-in. Nevertheless, a re- raise probably would have caused Villan 2 to fold his crap K7 hand.

2) Turn- I should have bet for information.

3) River- obviously I should have folded, but I thought it was a steal since I checked and called the whole way. If I had done my homework pre-flop and on the turn, then I might have never got myself into that situation.

Anything else?