Misplayed AJs? comments please.

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Below is a hand I feel like I may have misplayed a bit, but I'm looking for comments to help sharpen my play. I've included my thoughts during the hand in italics.

Before I begin, villain has been playing like a maniac lately - called me down with A9s (for an ace high) head-up against my JJ, and sucked out on me three times with K2o, K4o, and A4o (all played from MP against my EP raises with AKo, QQ, and AKs, respectively).

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="666666">3 folds</font>, Hero calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 calls, CO <font color="purple">(villain)</font> calls, <font color="666666">2 folds</font>, BB checks,

I typically fold AJ to a raise, so I'm going to limp. My J should be a good kicker at this table if I hit the A.

Flop: (4.50 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="CC3333">villain raises</font>, BB folds, Hero calls, MP3 calls.

Comments please? I don't reraise here because I'm worried about him playing A8 - my read tells me he's got Ax where x &lt; 8, though. He's playing like a maniac and he's got an ace, sure, but my jack's a great kicker

Turn: (5.25 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP3 checks, <font color="CC3333">villain bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="CC3333">villain 3-bets</font>, Hero calls, MP3 calls.

With my read, the 7 is a little bit of a scare card, but c'mon, how can he be playing A7? There are no draws (because the way he played this hand, there's no way he's got KJ or KT - he tends to bet whenever he hits a piece, but checks and calls with a draw), but I get scared at his reraise and just call the 3-bet... Should I have capped it?

River: (14.25 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 folds, <font color="CC3333">villain raises</font>, Hero calls.

Now, I just turn into a girl. After spiking the J and no draws on the board, why didn't I cap it?

Final Pot: 18.25 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 18.25 BB, between Hero and villain.</font> &gt; <font color="white">Pot won by Hero (18.25 BB).</font>

Results in white below: <font color="white">
Hero shows Js As (two pair, aces and jacks).
villain shows Ah 7d (two pair, aces and sevens).
Outcome: Hero wins 18.25 BB. </font>


I've just moved from NL25 and NL50 games, so my limit play could definitely be better... Any takers?