AJ trouble again, 15+1
 

Hand from a 15+1 turbo, no experience with the players involved before.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) converter

MP2 (t1380)
MP3 (t1300)
CO (t1450)
Button (t1530)
SB (t1420)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1920)
Hero (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t20, Hero calls t20, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls t20, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t100) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t60</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t160</font>, CO calls t160, SB calls t100.

Turn: (t580) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t420</font>, CO calls t420, SB folds.

River: (t1420) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Hero checks, CO bets t820

Re: AJ trouble again, 15+1
 

I really dont like playing a hand such as AJ off multiway in a SNG early on, so i'd personally fold it pre flop.

Re: AJ trouble again, 15+1
 

When I limp AJ, I don't like to play it as strongly as you did here. At least slow down on the turn when you got two callers. CO cold called a bet and a raise on the flop. He has a hand he really likes, or is a complete donk. SB might be drawing, but I prefer letting him draw than building a huge pot on this turn.

I probably just call the flop, hoping to keep the pot small and get a cheap showdown with what is likely to be the strongest hand.

I much prefer having to lay down this hand because someone got the right price to hit their spade or straight than building this huge pot.

Re: AJ trouble again, 15+1
 

I don't see alot of hands that you beat playing it like this. Looks like he is slow-playing AA or got lucky when he got to see a cheap flop with 45. Or he could have AK or AQ. You have t900 left, fold and try to dig out, it's still early.

Re: AJ trouble again, 15+1
 

Oh. I definetly play it from MP. Just I do not play it like it is the nuts if I limp it. Openfolding here seems extremly tight.