Stars $10+R AJs in BB vs an MP shortstack raise.

[Eihli]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1200 (9 handed) converter

UTG+1 (t24091)
MP1 (t15175)
MP2 (t11646)
MP3 (t9333)
CO (t4477)
Button (t36552)
SB (t37095)
Hero (t24450)
UTG (t24371)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to t3600</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero calls t2400.

Flop: (t6525) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t6000</font>

I've read on here to stop'n'go like this, did I pick the right spot?

[Shilly]

I think you're in trouble here. He doesn't really have enough chips left to be able to fold, and he's definitely not folding a pocket pair. I think you need fold equity to pull off stop-and-goes.

[TakenItEasy]

I think this is a terrible spot for a stop-n-go. MP3 has less than 8xbb. He is really in borderline push-n-fold mode, but he has time to wait for a good hand, especially with a smaller stack at the table.

I'm not familiar with the blind schedule for Poker Stars but it looks like very late in the tournament where patience is key for a next to last small stack.

I expect he is pretty strong and is ahead in just about every situation here.

Of course for a $10 RA these logical reads don't make as much sense so you could get lucky but it's still not a good play IMO.

Reverse the stacks and it is a good place for a stop-n-go all-in.

[Eihli]

So should I have folded or pushed preflop?

[tiger7210]

Against a short stack you really have no FE so I don't believe this to be an ideal spot for the stop n go. Against a medium stack like urself this bet should work enough for it to be +Ev. If your read on opponent and you really think he folds to a missed flop the fire away and u probably have some outs if he calls but generally with your stack size and his I fold this PF. I just don't think you have enough Implied odds to play AJs against his stack size.

[Benal]

Not a very a good idea to try the sng on a shorty. No FE.