This is from last nights Party Poker Super Tuesday 150. I think I know where I made my mistakes but I would like to here from everyone. By the way, I play as arthur2000 on Party.

#Game No : 1671483877
***** Hand History for Game 1671483877 *****
NL Hold'em Trny:10016265 Level:12 Blinds (500/1000) - Wednesday, March 02, 00:58:09 EDT 2005
Table Super Tuesday(261651) Table #6 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 1: STEWWHO69 ( $8354 )
Seat 2: Swoll345 ( $16493 )
Seat 3: arthur2000 ( $12345 )
Seat 5: sneed20 ( $11315 )
Seat 6: kaszaven ( $33315 )
Seat 8: USAdave ( $20132 )
Seat 9: bigal223 ( $27358 )
Seat 10: mrseedy ( $18541 )
Trny:10016265 Level:12
Blinds (500/1000)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to arthur2000 [ As Js ]
IanB000: BIIIG CH!PS
sneed20 folds.
kaszaven folds.
USAdave folds.
bigal223 calls [1000].
mrseedy folds.
STEWWHO69 folds.
DuffMcGuire: artie I just won a $2000 pot
Swoll345 calls [500].
arthur2000 raises [2000].
bigal223 calls [2000].
Swoll345 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qd, 8s, 4h ]
arthur2000 bets [4000].
bigal223 raises [8000].
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i got u art
post oak
lol.
arthur2000 is all-In [5345]
*i always call a post oak bet aka doyle
bigal223 calls [1345].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 4d ]
** Dealing River ** [ 8c ]
bigal223 shows [ Ts, Qs ] two pairs, queens and eights.
arthur2000 shows [ As, Js ] two pairs, eights and fours.
Player arthur2000 finished in 60 place and received $428.92
bigal223 wins 25690 chips from the main pot with two pairs, queens and eights.
night night
arthur2000 has left the table.
ur rught
Game #1671491445 starts.

i think reasonably you only have to options that i would consider good.

A:) you bet much more than a single raise in the big blind something closer to 4x-5x the big blind. this accomplishes a couple things, it helps defend your hand since you are out of position, and it forces the limper to better define his, also it shows him that most likely you are pot commited to the hand, so he can be fairly sure you are going to move your chips in if you catch any of the flop, leaving him no room to make a play on you.
B:) your only other alternative is a check in the big blind, take a flop and see what happens. it doesnt cost you anything more to see since you had to pay the blind anyway, and at least gives your hand a few creative possibilities, ie: playing a check-raise on the limper if the flop hits your hand, or strongly lead betting an all rag flop representing a big blind special.

hope either of these suggestions helped and good luck at the tables!

I definitely don't like the raise from the big blind in this position. Because you raised pre, you are almost obligated to take a shot on the flop, and, in this position, that means you are putting your stack at risk with the possibility of getting re-raised for all your chips (as happened) with no hand.

Options are obviously:

A) Overbet the pot pre-flop (i.e. 4x or 5x) as has been stated to win what is already on the table.

B) Check, take a flop, and toss your AJ in this situation when your opponent stabs at the pot.

I am not an expert by any means, but I have been learning lately that, in poker, you're not waiting for cards, you're waiting for opportunities. And this was not your best opportunity to get your chips in the pot.

Poker is a game of choices, and it is not a crime to make a preflop bet, miss the flop and choose to fold. Why risk your tourney on a bluff. Coming from me you all might laugh and say, "Sophiea, that move is your middle name", but the lesson I've learned, am practicing, and advocating here is simply PRESERVE YOUR STACK when you don't have anything and your opponent is willing to gamble with you. He probably has something. So avoid running into the brick wall at full speed.

I think betting 4 to 5 times the BB is a tough move in this situation........your putting alot of faith in AJ, a hand that I personally don't like and raising up against a guy who has you more than 2X covered is risky.....he could easily have a mid pair (odd that he didn't raise from his position, but people call from there all the time), and put you on a steal.....now after putting those chips in the middle after the raise your out of position after the flop, and more or less obilgated to make a move at the pot....not a situation you want to be in.

If he had the less chips than you its a much easier play

Thank you everybody. I agree with the wisdom of checking in that situation.