QQ in the cutoff

[Tod]

I was in a tournament with around 60 people and the top seven are paid. There are two tables, one with nine and the cut off table, with seven.

This hand comes up with 16 people left and I look down and see these ladies. I'm top five in chips with just over 14,000 but with how fast the blinds move, the average stack is about 4 or 5k. BB has roughly 7k in chips, the blinds are 300/600 with an ante of 75. It's folded to me and I open up for 1800.

He ponders for what seems like forever. He keeps talking about how he feels I'll lay it down if he moves over the top. The longer he waits, the more I know I'm going to call him if he does push. I've played with this gentleman before. I've seen him push with any two connecting paint cards, especially A/rag, if he feels they'll lay it down.

I have a feeling he has A/x suited – A/Jo, otherwise he would have moved faster. He pushes in. Should I have responded to his comment about feeling I'll lay it down? I don't know that I want a caller in this situation. I call his all in and he shows me A/Jo. He spikes an Ace on the river. The blinds move up one hand later to 500/1000 with an ante of 100.

I have a feeling I didn't bet enough here? Perhaps only because I lost the hand am I second guessing my decision? At the time I was pleased he called with A/Jo up until the Ace spiked on the river..

Comments, suggestions?

-Tod