So, I play in a weekly private tourney with the same 20 or so people – everybody put up $300 in the beginning of the year, we play a $5 private tourney each week, points are awarded, best 20 games are counted, and the top 3 people at the end of the year will get $2K to go play in a cheappo WSOP event next year.  Obviously you want to win every time, but just getting the top 3 every time would get you a win in the end…

Anyway, we were down to 6 players, and the two blinds were sitting out!  Everybody was playing pretty tight – often folding to small raises pre-flop.  UTG folds to me & I have K8s.  I raised 2.5x & the button calls…

A few hands prior, we were in a similar spot, I led out on the flop, he raised & I folded.  

The flop brings me top & bottom pair & I'm thinking – disco.  I'll take the same line, but if he raises me this time, I'll ship over top.

So, I lead out, he raises, I ship.  

It seemed like a real obvious hand to me & like there wasn't really any other line to take…  So, if this is a dumb hand to ask about, I apologize – I just wanted to get other's opinions in an effort to learn…  Maybe given the stack sizes & the fact that two were sitting out, I didn't need to butt heads with the other chip leader & should have been a little more conservative….  Also given the satellite like structure of the tourney, maybe I should have slowed down…  I'd appreciate any opinions and/or insight – thanks!

Poker Stars $5.00 No Limit Hold'em Tournament – t50/t100 Blinds – 6 players
TournamentPokerEdge.com Hand History Converter

SB: t370 3.70 BBs (sitting out)
BB: t1780 17.80 BBs (sitting out)
UTG: t2895 28.95 BBs
Hero (MP): t5760 57.60 BBs
CO: t2865 28.65 BBs
BTN: t4330 43.30 BBs

Pre Flop: (t150) Hero is MP with K 8
1 fold, Hero raises to t250, 1 fold, BTN calls t250, 2 folds

Flop: (t650) 8 9 K (2 players)
Hero bets t350, BTN raises to t1000, Hero raises to t5510 all in