OUT IN THREE

$150 buy-in. First hand is JJ in first position. I raise to $60 and get it done. Second hand is 66 on the big blind. I call a button raise and fold to the AKx flop. Third hand is KK on the small blind. There is an early caller, a middle caller and a late caller. I raise to $80 and all three call (hooray, it drove out the big blind). The flop is 232 and I can't imagine that anybody has a better hand than I do at this point. I come out firing and the early guy puts in a minraise. The middle guy flat calls and the late guy flat overcalls. It's the third hand of the tourney so I have no idea if these gus know how to play or not. I'm convinced they all have pairs but I don't believe anyone has kings or aces so I'm only screwed against treys or deuces. With so much money in there already and with two outs twice against a flopped full house, I decide I'm going with it. I make a raise and minraise early man pushes all in. That's the guy I'm most worried has treys. The middle guy makes the call and the late guy finally sees the writing and folds. I see writing as well but I've seen enough bad players push with any overpair in this spot early in a tourney that I make the call with my kings and hope I'm not drawing. Early guy shows the dreaded 33 while middle guy shows A2 suited. Wow, I am in third place. I hit my king on the river which feels great for a moment before I realize the treys had turned quads.