$1.25 NLHE: AJ with A, K and a flushboard

[Tublecain]

$1.25 NL HE: AJ with A, K and a flushboard

A little bit of context, this is early in the tourney and I'm on a heater that has me sitting on over 12K in chips. (Seriously, AA and KK in rapid succession helped me out). The villain here is out to get me, so I can imagine him really wanting to take me out in this pot. But given that all I have is AJ here, so many hands have me beat (AK, AQ, AT, KT, the flush, any two pair). This player is gunning for me, but I just don't feel comfortable calling what really looks like a value bet. I've invested a lot in the pot, but I don't want to throw away any more of my chips when I'm pretty certain I'm beat. I don't know, are the odds giving me enough to call, or should I throw it away? Any thoughts?

Hand is below, thanks in advance!

[b]Hand Information[/b]
Full Tilt Poker - Get $600 Free No Limit, 80 BB (8 handed).
Hand History converter courtesy of [url=http://www.pokerhandreplays.com]pokerhandreplays.com[/url]

[b]Table Information[/b]
Seat: 1 Player 1 ($3795) Big Blind
Seat: 2 Player 2 ($2640)
Seat: 3 Player 3 ($3675)
Seat: 5 [color=Red]Hero[/color] ($13100)
Seat: 6 Player 6 ($7475)
Seat: 7 Player 7 ($1960)
Seat: 8 Player 8 ($7840) Dealer
Seat: 9 Player 9 ($1480) Small Blind
Dealt to [color=Red]Hero[/color]
[img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/AS.png[/img] [img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/JS.png[/img] 

[b]Preflop[/b] (Pot:120)
[i]FOLD[/i] Player 2 
[i]FOLD[/i] Player 3 
[i]RAISE[/i] [color=Red]Hero[/color]$240
[i]CALL[/i] Player 6 $240
[i]FOLD[/i] Player 7 
[i]FOLD[/i] Player 8 
[i]CALL[/i] Player 9 $200
[i]FOLD[/i] Player 1 

[b]Flop[/b](Pot: $800)
[img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/2H.png[/img] [img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/7H.png[/img] [img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/AC.png[/img] 

[i]CHECK[/i] Player 9 
[i]BET[/i] [color=Red]Hero[/color]$600
[i]CALL[/i] Player 6 $600
[i]CALL[/i] Player 9 $600

[b]Turn[/b](Pot: $2600)
[img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/2H.png[/img] [img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/7H.png[/img] [img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/AC.png[/img] [img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/KC.png[/img] 

[i]CHECK[/i] Player 9 
[i]BET[/i] [color=Red]Hero[/color]$1000
[i]RAISE[/i] Player 6 $2000
[i]ALL-IN[/i] Player 9 
[i][/i] Player 6 $1360
[i]CALL[/i] [color=Red]Hero[/color]$1000

[b]River[/b](Pot: $7240)
[img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/2H.png[/img] [img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/7H.png[/img] [img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/AC.png[/img] [img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/KC.png[/img] [img]http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/images/poker_image/TC.png[/img] 

[i]CHECK[/i] [color=Red]Hero[/color]
[i]BET[/i] Player 6 $1360
[i]????[/i] [color=Red]Hero[/color]

 

[Forsmann]

possibly you have lost on the turn, but showD costs 1/6 pot - nice odds to call

 

[Jillychemung]

I don't like pouring chips into a pot with only TPmehKicker especially after building your stack so well. I'd have been sorely tempted to fold this preflop or check/call it down.

I'd probably fold. Player 6 knows that his hand will be exposed since player 9 is AI and most donks don't like having their donkish hands exposed.

 

[Debi]

I am okay with the pre-flop raise - I would have done the same. His min raise on the turn looks to me like he is wanting you to call and I would have really thought about that. Then that tiny bet on the river.. I dunno - looks to me like he is trying to squeeze some chips out of you.

 

[Tublecain]

Thanks for all the responses! I ended up folding here, and the villain (who really was out to get me) turned over 76o for a middle pair weak kicker. I still think that strategically it was a good fold, since I didn't want to continue risking chips with what had become a marginal hand at best. But perhaps I shouldn't have underestimated this guy's hatred of me

Thanks again for the replies everyone!