Played this horribly... but (I rivered!)

I played this hand horribly. On the flop, after the check-raise, i smelled two pair and probably should have laid down on the turn...

But, I rivered! it happens in both directions, I suppose...

Seat 1: Danster22 ( $20.25 )
Seat 2: ronksol ( $50 )
Seat 5: ksbrdm ( $9.75 )
Seat 6: Cowboyss69 ( $42.75 )
Seat 7: ziata ( $30.25 )
Seat 8: cs55_53 ( $20 )
Seat 9: dead_money14 ( $28.13 )
Seat 10: jdb288 ( $55.25 )
Seat 3: Stuck ( $30 )
Seat 4: ronjac29 ( $20.5 )
ziata posts small blind [$0.25].
cs55_53 posts big blind [$0.5].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to nkperson [ Ad Js ]
dead_money14 folds.
jdb288 folds.
Danster22 calls [$0.5].
ronksol calls [$0.5].
Stuck calls [$0.5].
ronjac29 folds.
ksbrdm calls [$0.5].
Cowboyss69 calls [$0.5].
ziata calls [$0.25].
cs55_53 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5h, 2h, Jc ]
ziata checks.
cs55_53 checks.
Danster22 checks.
ronksol checks.
Stuck bets [$0.5].
ksbrdm calls [$0.5].
Cowboyss69 calls [$0.5].
ziata calls [$0.5].
cs55_53 raises [$1].
Danster22 folds.
ronksol calls [$1].
Stuck calls [$0.5].
ksbrdm calls [$0.5].
Cowboyss69 calls [$0.5].
ziata calls [$0.5].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3d ]
ziata checks.
cs55_53 bets [$1].
ronksol folds.
Stuck calls [$1].
ksbrdm calls [$1].
Cowboyss69 calls [$1].
ziata calls [$1].
** Dealing River ** [ 4s ]
ziata checks.
cs55_53 bets [$1].
Stuck raises [$2].
ksbrdm folds.
Cowboyss69 folds.
ziata folds.
cs55_53 calls [$1].
Stuck shows [ Ad, Js ] a straight, ace to five.
Stuck wins $17.75 from the main pot with a straight, ace to five.

Raise pre-flop, with AJo you want to play a raised pot w/ position against few opponents. Raising is your best chance to accomplish this.

3-bet the flop. If he caps then go into check+call mode. Otherwise, you need to try to take control of this hand and force out random draws. Don't fold TPTK in a big pot for anything less than 2 big bets cold if you suspect 2 pair, you have too many outs.

Originally Posted by Fnord

Raise pre-flop, with AJo you want to play a raised pot w/ position against few opponents. Raising is your best chance to accomplish this.

I know this, I was multi-tabling and was distracted with another pot at the moment. It popped up and showed, I quickly hit call w/o thinking.

3-bet the flop.If he caps then go into check+call mode.

To make sure he isn't bluffing at the flop?

Otherwise, you need to try to take control of this hand and force out random draws. Don't fold TPTK in a big pot for anything less than 2 big bets cold if you suspect 2 pair, you have too many outs.

I knew this, just wasn't thinking it, really.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by stuck

I know this, I was multi-tabling and was distracted with another pot at the moment.

How many tables are you running? Maybe subtract a table until you make fewer errors like this?

Originally Posted by stuck

Originally Posted by fnord

3-bet the flop.If he caps then go into check+call mode.

To make sure he isn't bluffing at the flop?

He could be pumping a draw or a weaker Jack. I like to 3-bet here because you face a lot of the field with 2 more cold and can feel out the raise on a cheap street with 2 cards to come (still have a re-draw against 2 pair), rather than going to war on the Turn with a second best hand.

Also, just generally with TPTK it should take a pretty strong show of force to not have you taking the lead on this hand.

Originally Posted by Fnord

Originally Posted by stuck

I know this, I was multi-tabling and was distracted with another pot at the moment.

How many tables are you running? Maybe subtract a table until you make fewer errors like this?

Three, right now. Normally I can deal with it fine, but it was during one of those rare cases where i had good hands on the other two tables and a bit of action on both as well, with two fair size pots.

But for the most part I can do three with no problem. I moved up to two with last weekend, and did fine, so I went to three earlier this week. It's been working pretty well so far.