AJ vs. loose big stack

[ewile]

MP1 has been quite loose, making these small raises on many hands. This is a Stars 20/180 and there are 31 players left. Thoughts?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP2 (t7810)
CO (t10295)
Button (t7275)
Hero (t5055)
BB (t3045)
UTG (t10097)
UTG+1 (t5410)
MP1 (t8980)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to t800</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1600</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 calls t800.

Flop: (t3350) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t3430 (All-In)</font>, MP1 calls t3430.

Turn: (t10210) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: (t10210) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t10
210

[kuro]

The min-raise is retarded because it invites villain to call and the more he has in the pot, the less likely he is to fold to your flop push which is absolutely a necessity given your stack size. Much of the value of your hand comes from folding equity so just push preflop.