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BU vs B, up against a VERY winning 100NL reg at FTP. In the top 5 if not number 1 or 2.

Of course I open a wide range, and he re-steals accordingly. Then I make a bluffy-sized 4bet and a standard 1/2 pot cbet.

On the turn I figure a small bet looks as if it's a hand like JJ or QQ while a shove looks like overcards (AK, AQ esp.), small PP or air.

In other words my turn shove keeps my range the widest.

Agreed? I mean - is my reasoning through the hand mostly correct?

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Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players - View hand 583312
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CO: $35.20
Hero (BTN): $100.00
SB: $96.90
BB: $103.55
UTG: $156.35
UTG+1: $100.00
MP1: $122.50
MP2: $95.50

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN with K K
5 folds, Hero raises to $2.50, SB raises to $8, 1 fold, Hero raises to $17, SB calls $9

Flop: ($35.00) 7 9 2 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $18, SB calls $18

Turn: ($71.00) 2 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $65 all in,

I don't like the 4-bet size, kind of says "probably AA/KK, play accordingly" (you don't seem to want any FE with this size imo). I'd prefer $22-23 with my entire 4-bet range, it hangs out enough money that he might 5-bet bluff and will value 5-bet a good range too.

My actual preferred option (lacking 3-bet/4-bet dynamic) is to flat here, maybe make a small bluffy looking raise on the flop or other such shenanigans.

As played, it's hard because I think you have kind of tipped your hand a little so just about any betsize is going to look super strong so I'd go with the same sizes you do.