Tournament Situation

[Magician]

$10 NLHE tournament on Pokerstars

I am the BB with 2,800 in chips (about 1/2 the average) - blinds are 100/200 with rolling ante of 25.

UTG + 1 (with 4,100 chips) raises 1 BB to 400.

Everyone folds - I have pocket AJ suited.

I go all in.

UTG + 1 calls and turns over AQo.

Did I make the right play?

Seems that if I called or raised modestly there was no way I could have avoided losing a lot of chips to him anyway.

Flop, Turn, River:
8c Ac 3d Ad 2s

Game over for me.

[ohkanada]

Although AJs looks marvelous it is a dangerous NL hand. In late position I would raise with it, but I would rarely re-raise with it.

I would have just called in your case.

Ken Poklitar

[Magician]

I was trying to win the pot right there and figured only AA, KK or QQ and (maybe) AK would call.

Even then I thought it less likely to run into AA or AK because I already had one of the Aces.

Even against KK and QQ I wouldn't be such a major dog (I'd still have about a 30-35% chance).

Wasn't that AQo call questionable on his part?

With a short stack I feel pressured to make a move - otherwise my stack gets blinded to an insignificant level.

[ohkanada]

"I was trying to win the pot right there and figured only AA, KK or QQ and (maybe) AK would call."

Not all opponents play like you do.

"With a short stack I feel pressured to make a move "

But you are not short stacked. You have 2800 and blinds are 100-200. If you only had 1000-1200 then the play is better.

"Wasn't that AQo call questionable on his part?"

I don't make it unless I know something about the opponent.

Ken Poklitar