AJo in the money

[PrayingMantis]

33$ 1-table, we're last 3, so we're in the money (50/30/20). Stacks: 9590,3145,765. I'm second. Blinds 100/200, ante 25.

Small stack folds UTG, and big-stack completes on the SB. Big-stack is 75%-maniac, and was the whole game. On the SB he raises me a lot, and limps, about 50-50. I hold AJo, I raise to 1000. Is it too much? too little? Few times he folded to raises, not too often. But now he re-raises me to 1800. So, he probably have something, but it can be anything from 22 to KJ, AT to QJ, and many others. I don't tend to suspect a trap, with this limp-reraise, but who knows.

What is my move, considering, of course, short-stack is very short?

PrayingMantis

[jaydoggie]

i think its too much considering if you get called and missed youre in alot of trouble. let it go, pick a better spot. this is my opinion from play low limits, lots of maniacs. often times i find myself not being able to let go of AJ AQ AK and dumping too many chips to the guy who called me with 97o.

[curmudgeon]

Since you are waiting for the short stack to bust out, your raise is TOO BIG! 2x or 3xBB at the most, or a just check and you're not in bad shape.

After I put in 1000 (33% of my stack) I'm not happy to give it up for another 800, which leaves me more than the small stack. A call or fold here depending on your gut.
Conservative players would fold.