Would a pre-flop raise make this AJ profitable from the SB?

[PapiChulo503]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Button (t670)
Hero (t975)
BB (t2415)
UTG (t1260)
MP (t825)
CO (t1855)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls t30, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t90) T/images/graemlins/club.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets t75</font>, Hero calls t75, BB folds.

Preflop-
After looking at this again I want to raise 2xBB and make it 90 to go. Im thinking it helps me define my hand.

Flop-
A 1/2 the pot size bet is only giving the Flush draw 3to1 which is not enough to chase. I might run into the set or 2 pair in which case I can fold and move on. Do you think that a 1/2 to 2/3 size bet could take down this pot?

[lastchance]

I think you're getting a bit too fancy here. Your opponents suck too much in general to make good laydowns. Don't expect them to, and make good laydowns yourself. Complete PF, check/fold the flop.

Don't make poker complicated when it doesn't have to be.

[PapiChulo503]

Last chance do you think I could have taken this hand had I raised PF?

I probably should have let this go on the flop but I called the bet anyway. This is probably a leak.

The 7c came on the turn and the villain raised 150. I folded

[Shilly]

AJo is definitely not strong enough to raise with in this spot preflop. I would just complete, and check/fold most flops. Also, the call on the flop is bad--just fold.

[Shilly]

In fact, I would not even raise with AQo preflop here. You're going to miss most of the time anyway, why raise out of position with a marginal hand early on?

Although it MAY allow your opponent to outflop you, completing with AJ, or AQ for that matter, is a nice move here. It disguises your hand, which almost always outkicks a limper that limps with any ace.

[PapiChulo503]

I see where you guys are coming from. Its way to early in the tourney, complete then check or fold this one. thnx fellas.