$6.50 AJ on button and i dont' like my line

[chuckpalms04]

alright, so obv i'm gonna raise this up when folded to me, and i'm not worried about pf bet size, more about what to do on the turn. i considered a push but i didn't like it just because i was a little too deep. however, if i bet half to 2/3 pot and get called, and then push on a non-scare turn, i'm giving great odds for a frush draw to call. would a pot-sized bet work better? and if he calls that he's def calling an AI on the turn...

Also, this situation comes up more often than i'd prefer, but in different forms - ie. 50/100 i've got 1300 and pick up AQs make a standard raise and then push a ragged flop if both blinds called pf. which makes me think why i didn't just do this here. also this strat was picked up from an earlier post regarding i guess $60 or $78 sngs or w/e, but i think it still works down at the 6.50s... anyway, thoughts on both would be appreciated.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO (t4775)
Hero (t1335)
SB (t1790)
BB (t1020)
UTG (t1055)
MP1 (t1595)
MP2 (t1930)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t250</font>, SB calls t200, BB calls t150.

Flop: (t750) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t400</font>, SB calls t400, BB folds.

Turn: (t1550) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t685 (All-In)</font>, SB calls t685.

[jesse8888]

In a $6.50 turbo, you pretty much have to get your chips in with this hand I think. With two callers, I'd have just pushed on the flop. If you'd bet more preflop, that would have been easier to justify as well.

Top Pair ace kicker with a 1000 chips left in a 6.50 turbo is go time [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Little John]

Looks really good to me. The 400 flop bet gives your opponents a bigger chance to do something stupid than a push.

[diditmyway]

i like it and i would play it the same.

[ADLinden]

tptk is the nuts in 6.50 world

[The Bubbler]

I like the line but would probably just shove preflop here. Can't hurt ICM-wise, not?

[Kevin8423]

Pf raise is fine, you could probably even shove here since you don't really want to be inviting someone to shove over the top when your holding AJ.

As played I'm betting more on the flop, probably around 600, and after that I'm shoving the turn and never folding.

[aSsAsSiN2007]

nh tbh im doing same