NL25 Line Check, TP+Nut Flush Draw on Turn

[Knuckles]

No real read on the villain at this point it was his sixth hand at the table. I had raised the previous 3 hands and decided to try and just limp with my Ace hoping to trap him for a large hand.

I am happy with how I played the flop, but I am not sure if I played it right on the turn. Is this a situation that I should be trying to get the rest of my chips in?

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter (http://www.legopoker.com/hh))

Hero (SB): $35.30
BB: $28.70
UTG: $21.80
MP: $39.70
CO: $16.40
BTN: $54.25

Preflop: Hero is dealt 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif A/images/graemlins/spade.gif (6 Players)
4 folds, Hero calls $0.15, <font color="red">BB raises to $1.00</font>, Hero calls $0.75

Flop: ($2) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif A/images/graemlins/club.gif T/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BB bets $1.25</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $5.00</font>, BB calls $3.75

Turn: ($12) A/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $12.00</font>, <font color="red">BB raises all-in to $22.70</font>, Hero calls $10.70

[the_rookie]

I think you should raise or fold preflop. I'm not a big fan of the flop checkraise.

[abcjnich]

I don't mind it, but I would chk/raise turn. He probably
flipped over 1010?

[Emperor Norton]

Middle aces aren't really great trapping hands out of position. Or in position, generally. As played, I bet/three-bet the flop to try to get all-in. The trouble with the flop checkraise is that it bloats the pot while leaving a lot of money behind, so unless you make the nuts or two pair on the turn you're gonna be in a really tricky situation, as your equity plummets on a bad card. Whereas if you bet the flop, you'll have at least 43% equity against a nightmare range of {AA, TT, ATs+, A3s, AJo+}. You don't get to snap off a c-bet that way, but you will get to snap off a loose raise, which is just as good.

[jessyj07]

Raise preflop, as played it looks fine.

[Knuckles]

He actually turned over AJo. Thanks for the responses everyone. I will definitely be raising pf in the future. I will also be looking to bet/3-bet this type of hand to increase my chances of getting it in on the flop.