Early in $2.20, 36-man turbo sat. What would you do differently?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB (t1160)
Hero (t1540)
UTG (t1530)
UTG+1 (t1645)
MP1 (t1275)
MP2 (t1470)
CO (t3425)
Button (t1455)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9, 7.
UTG calls t30, 1 fold, MP1 calls t30, MP2 calls t30, CO calls t30, 1 fold, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t180) 7, 9, K (6 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t90, UTG folds, MP1 calls t90, MP2 calls t90, CO calls t90, SB calls t90.

Turn: (t630) 8 (5 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t360, MP1 folds, MP2 raises to t720, CO folds, SB folds, Hero calls t360.

River: (t2070) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets t150, Hero calls t150.

Final Pot: t2370

Bet the pot on the flop...very draw intensive board, and you don't mind getting it all in

With so many players in the pot, I think its much better to C/R here..Once you bet, your typically going to get one caller, which will lead to a domino effect due to the attractive pot odds being offered to the rest of the players..Almost assuredly someone will bet here since there are so many players in, so let that happen and then you can really price out draws and get the pot HU most likely.

Check-raise and overbet it a little. If someone bets 100, make it 400 or so. Betting out is ok, but if you get called by two people it puts you in a very tough spot.

CR the flop, i doubt it's going to get checked through 5 other players and CR is IMO way better than betting half the pot.

I don't like the c/r here, just overbet the pot with the lead. A c/r here is going to be very expensive and pot committing. With 180 in the pot, a pot sized bet or a 1/2 pot bet and call before it gets to you puts 360 in the pot and your absolute minimum raise is to 630, more likely 720 and half of your stack is in the pot. Youre also committed to a turn bet if you get called and a blank hits. Any c/r may as well be a check/push. A c/r also risks it being folded around.

At these low stakes I think youre better off playing straight forwardly.

Why are these bad things?

That's what I was wondering. I'd be perfectly happy to get it all in on the flop here as I am very, very, very likely ahead and up against TP or a draw.

The problem with the check-raise, though, is that the number of opponents might discourage rather than encourage someone from taking a stab. The last thing I want is to see this flop get checked through and have a threatening card fall on the turn. Then I'd be screaming at myself for not leading the flop.

They arent...thats why I said if youre going to commit to the hand, check/push.