$11 AJs meets resistance on flop with ace (new guy!)

[The Bubbler]

Hi everyone, I'm the new kid on the block. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] I've been playing SNG's for a while, running break even for the moment. I'm eager to start improving my game and therefore I've come to seek your infinite wisdom (I'll try to give you mine as well). [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Got in this situation today, wondering if I played this well according to you. No reads on opponents so far.

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t30/t60
10 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t2000
UTG+1: t2200
UTG+2: t2000
MP1: t2060
MP2: t2240
MP3: t1900
CO: t1600
Button: t1940
Hero: t1960
BB: t2100

Pre-flop: (10 players) Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
3 folds, MP1 calls t60 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t90)</font>, MP2 folds, MP3 calls t60 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t150)</font>, 2 folds, Hero calls t30 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t210)</font>, BB checks.

Flop: 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (t240, 4 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets t240</font>, 2 folds, MP3 calls t240 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t480)</font>.

Turn: T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t720, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">MP3 bets t360</font>, Hero folds.
Uncalled bets: t360 returned to MP3.

Results:
Final pot: t720

[simonpoker]

seems fine

[The Bubbler]

thx

[Sparta45]

Seems fine. I might bet a little less on the flop (like 180-200)....I don't think you need to make it a full pot. But your line is good....

[RexWoo]

I would check/ call the flop.

[Splossy]

Why?

[Harri59]

Dont you prefere take the lead here, if not why?

[RexWoo]

People sometime limp AQ / AK here and others will bet with worse hand. On the other hand you let the flush drawer draw for free so I don'nt know.

[Acey]

check/call flop evaluate turn (probably bet it)

[gotogolf]

No one has mentioned the possibility of raising PF? Would be grateful if someone could help me understand why. Thanks