[25 NL 6-max] Preflop move?

[bigbb33]

Reasoning is most important: what is my move here and why?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter

BB ($29)
UTG ($22.40)
MP ($26.75)
CO ($29.10)
Hero ($25.25)
SB ($28.15)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $1.25</font>, Hero ?????

[gir]

With no reads, fold. Why mess around when you're not in control of the hand? If you're not the one raising first, you really shouldn't be in many hands.

[Abramovic]

Entirely read dependent.

[Genz]

These thoughts assume that CO isn't raising light very often but has normal, i.e. conservative, raising standards.

AJ is a difficult hand. If you hit an A you are often behind a better kicker in a raised pot especially when the initial raiser is raising few hands (max 10 PFR). When you have a tight CO, his raise could be a PP higher than a J so you are still behind if you hit TP with a J. Moreover, AJ has very few ways to make a straight. So this hand can get you in a lot of difficult situations.
So I wouldn't advise a reraise. AJ (wether suited or not) is not strong enough to reraise, imo. I'd call and have a look at the flop. You have position and can evaluate what happens. I call mostly because I hope to flop a flushdraw so I can stack my opponent when he has a high PP or something like that. I don't call here with the intention to play a pair like the nuts when I hit. When I think CO is a very aggressive and tight player, I probably fold this hand.

[n1nj4.br]

fold or raise.

if u are going to play this hand, u want it to be heads up, and it's always better to be the agressor, that's why u should raise (if u are going to play) and not call.

But to decide if its either a call or a fold deppends on how villian plays.

If u are unsure of what to do, fold.

[Alfil]

How often does UTG limp? I'd have no problems calling the CO raise here and taking a flop, but I be a bit cautious if UTG is acting out of the ordinary.

[Genz]

Well. Since I play this mostly for the flush, I'd prefer multiway-action, actually. But this situation is mostly read-dependant anyway. I see myself folding here most of the time.