Semi-interesting AJo hand (Party $50 SNG)

[Nate tha' Great]

Haven't played the SNGs much lately. I forgot that they can be pretty fun. Sometimes my no limit instincts seem good and other times just awful. No relevant reads, unfortunately; I think my table image is sound.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) converter

MP3 (t800)
CO (t2400)
Hero (t1485)
SB (t190)
BB (t690)
UTG (t1995)
UTG+1 (t390)
MP1 (t150)
MP2 (t1900)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls t30, UTG+1 calls t30, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t30, MP3 folds, CO folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to t100</font>, <font color="CC3333">SB raises to t190 (All-In)</font>, BB folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP2 calls t160, Hero calls t90.

Flop: (t660) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players, 1 all-in) </font>
MP2 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t660) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players, 1 all-in) </font>
MP2 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets t300</font>

[t_perkin]

I think you got yourself in trouble PF, you should have spotted the short stack SB.
If you had simply limped things look a lot easier:

If the SB still moves in then you can fold when MP2 calls (or call if you think you can bully him off whatever he holds - but probably not a good idea considering he is big stack).

If MP2 doesn't call then it is a judgement call as to whether you think that the SB is stealing. I would probably call.

If the SB limps then you can play the flop out for whatever hits or misses.

Tim