What a Call!

Here's a hand that happened at Buffalo Wild Wings last week. I am very proud of my decision here, so I'd like to share it.

I'm in the small blind. Stacks are as follows:

ME: 2150

BB: 1800

UTG: 1350

UTG+1: 2500

C/O: 3200

Button: 450

Blinds: 50/100

I'm dealt AA in the Small blind. UTG calls, everyone folds to me. I make it 300 to go. BB calls, UTG calls.

The flop comes J 3 J. Not ideal. I bet 200 to see where I'm at and the BB instantly goes all-in. UTG thinks for a while and folds. There is 1000 in the pot, plus the extra 1300 from the BB, for a total of 2300. I have to call 1300 for a chance at the 2300 pot. If I win, I have 3600. If I lose, I have 350.

**The resolution:

I thought about it, and decided that I was up against a pocket pair, but not jacks or threes. I figured if he had either, he would have raised, but the all-in smelled of a "please go away" bet. I finally called, and he turned over ... pocket 4's. The aces held up.