AJ on the button half way through a tourney

[jimmer]

I haven't played poker properly for about 6 months, so am well rusty. I know this is bread and butter stuff, but i came away from a few of these situations thinking i could of played better.

75 players left, top 18 get paid.

No real info on Natwin. He played quite a few hands early on but hasn’t done anything for 15-20 hands.

I got un-stuck with this hand.

PokerStars Game #52073592093: Tournament #327478896, $4.00+$0.40 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2010/11/02 16:40:15 ET
Table '327478896 10' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Dillabeat (2350 in chips)
Seat 2: jbdb3 (4775 in chips)
Seat 3: Wizards_Tom (1135 in chips)
Seat 4: Nancy U (8896 in chips)
Seat 5: natwin (2611 in chips)
Seat 6: Gribnogrib (5685 in chips)
Seat 7: fatty_t_01 (1085 in chips)
Seat 9: Turgut22 (4484 in chips)
Wizards_Tom: posts small blind 50
Nancy U: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jbdb3
natwin: raises 200 to 300
Gribnogrib: folds
fatty_t_01: folds
Turgut22: folds
Dillabeat: folds
jbdb3: calls 300
Wizards_Tom: folds
Nancy U: folds
*** FLOP ***
natwin: bets 400
jbdb3: calls 400
*** TURN ***
natwin: bets 500
jbdb3: ??????

I guessing my preflop call was ok? Should I have raised?
And I think the flop was dangerous so I guess I should have raised?????? Maybe i wouldn't be in this pickle now if i did!

Or do you think I still have the best hand?

[odlozilik]

If he is tight, I would consider folding pf vs UTG raise.
His turn bet is weak, I would call and see, what he does on the river. He might do this with JJ, QQ, or tricky with the set or 2 pair.

[miaowmiaowchowface]

+1 odlo