we both started the hand with around 15k, i maybe had 1.5k more than him! I felt like i was playing well, started with 2k, and was up to 15k within an hour, at the break!
Villain played position well, liked to limp into a pot with good position, and 8 times out of 10, raised with a legitimate hand! Seemed like he understood the game well.
I new limping was the wrong decision, but here was my thinking!
If i re raise to something like 4k and he flat calls, what do i think he has? i dont think hes calling nearly a 3rd of his stack with AK/AQ (very unlikley), but i think hes shoving with JJ QQ KK if i re pop him, then i dont think i can call becuase i know hes risking his tournement life with a premium hand, not with AK/AQ, and thats where i need to go with my inititive and put him on a hand, i would be quite happy if he flipped JJ QQ at a push! I think he had the ability to pass something like AK/AQ, and in that case, i play the right move! However if he shoves, ive lost 4k, when in hindsight i can flat call to see if i can improve my AK! If i shove, i only know hes calling with a premium pair, and if i be honest, i didnt want to shove to run into KK or AA and risk my tourney life with AK!
It was up to my discretion at the end of the day, and i didnt know what the right move was, and i think my initial action was the wrong one, which caused me to loose the pot!