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Here's the hand history:

[Jan 16 01:48:20] : Hand Start.
[Jan 16 01:48:20] : Seat 1 : MJMJRCT has $29,020
[Jan 16 01:48:20] : Seat 2 : trader99 has $16,160
[Jan 16 01:48:20] : Seat 3 : LuckyLoosie has $4,755
[Jan 16 01:48:20] : Seat 4 : whizzywhiz has $10,050
[Jan 16 01:48:20] : Seat 7 : Domitian has $28,990
[Jan 16 01:48:20] : Seat 9 : irush has $20,230
[Jan 16 01:48:20] : LuckyLoosie is the dealer.
[Jan 16 01:48:20] : whizzywhiz posted small blind.
[Jan 16 01:48:20] : Domitian posted big blind.
[Jan 16 01:48:20] : Game [143] started with 6 players.
[Jan 16 01:48:20] : Dealing Hole Cards.
[Jan 16 01:48:20] : Seat 7 : Domitian has Kc Kd
[Jan 16 01:48:23] : Stakes: 800/1,600 Current level: 10 Level up in: 2 min. Break in: 48 min. Players : 11
[Jan 16 01:48:34] : irush called 1,600 and raised 3,000
[Jan 16 01:48:36] : MJMJRCT folded.
[Jan 16 01:48:36] : trader99 folded.
[Jan 16 01:48:38] : LuckyLoosie called 4,600 and raised 155 and is All-in
[Jan 16 01:48:38] : Under-Raise rules are now in effect.
[Jan 16 01:48:41] : whizzywhiz folded.
[Jan 16 01:48:43] : Domitian called 3,155 and raised 24,235 and is All-in
[Jan 16 01:48:44] : Stakes: 800/1,600 Current level: 10 Level up in: 2 min. Break in: 48 min. Players : 11
[Jan 16 01:48:46] : irush called 15,630 and is All-in
[Jan 16 01:48:47] : Showdown!
[Jan 16 01:48:47] : Seat 7 : Domitian has Kc Kd
[Jan 16 01:48:49] : Seat 3 : LuckyLoosie has Qh Ac
[Jan 16 01:48:49] : Seat 7 : Domitian has Kc Kd
[Jan 16 01:48:49] : Seat 9 : irush has Ah Jd
[Jan 16 01:48:58] : Board cards [6h 7s Tc 8c 9s]
[Jan 16 01:48:58] : Seat 7 : Domitian has Kc Kd
[Jan 16 01:48:58] : Domitian has Straight T9876
[Jan 16 01:48:58] : Seat 9 : irush has Ah Jd
[Jan 16 01:48:58] : irush has Straight JT987
[Jan 16 01:48:58] : irush wins 30,950 with Straight JT987 (Jack kicker)
[Jan 16 01:48:58] : Seat 7 : Domitian has Kc Kd
[Jan 16 01:48:58] : Domitian has Straight T9876
[Jan 16 01:48:58] : Seat 9 : irush has Ah Jd
[Jan 16 01:48:58] : irush has Straight JT987
[Jan 16 01:48:58] : Seat 3 : LuckyLoosie has Qh Ac
[Jan 16 01:48:58] : LuckyLoosie has Straight T9876
[Jan 16 01:48:58] : irush wins 15,065 with Straight JT987 (Jack kicker)



This hand caused me to bubble in the $99 rebuy on VC.  Now the thing thats been bothering me is that should I, knowing that irush likely has AJ or AQ, flat called the raise preflop and push on a non-ace flop.  There was 11 left and top 9 paid.  The player irush is a calling station, and AJ should have been the easiest fold in the world here for all his chips but I knew he was likely to call if I went all in.  Of course I was happy with the call but is the flat call and push on flop a better tournament strategy in this situation?

I think you did the right thing here. Just got done over by a muppet. Not sure how he can call your reraise with AJ. If he's not dominated by AA, AK or AQ, then he's still in hot water v JJ, QQ, or KK.

It's okay saying that you know he has AQ or AJ, but I see no reason why he can't have a variety of other hands. Therefore, if you run becuase you see an ace flop, you could still be folding the best hand. Also, why give him a chance to fold on the flop if he misses.

IMO, you were right to move in. It's a decent pot already, no need to get greedy. If he folds, that's fine, if he calls, then that great. You just got unlucky.