I know you like to initiate discussion.....but please.....did you read what you just wrote.

FOLD

WHY?

You are third in chips....got slow played on the flop.....by small blind who could be on any number of hands.

YOU CHECKED THE FLOP AFTER RAISING PRE FLOP.......
Without a continuation bet on the flop you lose your grip on the hand, and have to lay it down to any number of hands....Maybe small bling woke up with a big King (hence his preflop call). Maybe he called pre flop with a must call hand like Pocket 3's or 2's.....

what ever the case, you checked the flop....(no feeler bet, no continuation bet) you played it weak and must fold......and if SB is bluffing....this is not the time make your stand and check him out......

I am not a poker teacher, except in my own mind....but did it occurr to you that the lion share of any continuation bets.....ever.....when they are made, are made with nothing!!......made simply because of a follow up to a pre flop raise.....a pre flop raiser isnt going to hit the flop all the time......not even some of the time.......A pre flop raiser almost has a responsibilty to protect his pre flop raise by following up on the flop.....taking it down, or at least getting some info on other players in the hand.

What does a pre flop raise do??? to other players it tells them to watch out for a big hand, it is a pot builder, a warning of sorts......with that said.....a check on the flop after your raise sends 2 messages.......You either hit and have a big hand (slow play)......or you missed and your pre flop raise that gave you an image...just fizzled....in my opinion either scenario is weak......you pass the advantage you gained by pre flop raising......right back to your opponents.

Considering the 2 messages I discussed above about hte pre flop raise.......in this case you can send any message you want but the truth is......you missed the flop.....the only way to win the hand once youve missed the flop is bet at it......and you didn't.

Now you got pushed all in.....how could you call.....even if SB is on a move, there are 2 many hands that would allow hime to call your pre flop raise......(AK, 22,33,44,55,66,77,88,99,10 10, JJ, QQ, or AA.) He might have even been a donkey and called just to protect his blinds at an attempt to outplay you post flop (which he has done by the way).....that adds to the potential calling hand for him including (A5, 23 suited, 45, A3 or anything really)

It is usually alot easier to narrow down a players potential hands, but in the case because he had a small amount pre invested he could have called you with 1. ANYTHING....or 2. A good hand........

Either way you are probably losing......FOLD.

even if he is on the blow and making a move, or attempting to outplay you....do you want to start guessing on the bubble....NO
You were out played.....move on and be thankfull you have chips to take a more calculated run at the money!

your thoughts??