50NL: Top pair disaster

[PJo336]

My friend recently played this hand and i think it was a disaster and I told him so, but he disagreed. I just wanted to see what people here thought. My friend has AJ, off suit.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Hold'em Cash Game
$0.25/$0.50 Blinds
7 Players
LegoPoker HH Converter (http://www.legopoker.com/hh/)

<u>Friend (SB): $38.90</u>
BB: $67.20
UTG: $59.45
<u>UTG+1: $84.10</u>
MP: $124.50
CO: $3.10
UTG+1 collected: $75.30

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> is dealt (6 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">UTG+1 raises to $1.75</font>, 2 folds, Friend calls $1.50, BB folds

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($4) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 Players)
<font color="red">Friend bets $3</font>, <font color="red">UTG+1 raises to $6</font>, Friend calls $3

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($16) T/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 Players)
Friend checks, <font color="red">UTG+1 bets $5.50</font>, Friend calls $5.50

<font color="black">River:</font> ($27) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 Players)
<font color="red">Friend bets $13.50</font>, <font color="red">UTG+1 raises to $27</font>, Friend calls all-in for $12.15
Uncalled bet of $1.35 returned to UTG+1

Pot Size: $78.30 ($3 Rake)