Im trying to become a tight aggressive player…but the biggest problem I am having is that I feel like I must make a pot size bet on the flop. Example…with BB at 30 I raised to 100 with JJ in middle possition. The next two players called and every1 else folded. The flop was 7 9 K rainbow. I was 1st to bet so i led out(trying to keep my tight aggressive image) with a pot size bet. Next guy folded and the other guy reraised. I felt he would only do that with a King. I folded. The problem is that it was like the 3rd hand and I had lost 400 in chips. What should I do differently? My biggests problem is that I feel like I have to bet the flop whether i have AK or 10s. My other question is when to play AJ or AQ…these hands seem to get me in trouble. And is it ok to limp in early possition with small pocket pairs or hands like KJ, K10, QJ? I feel like when I fold these hands and raise 4 or 5xBB with good hands I mostly pick up the blinds and I’m always behind at bubble time or way behind at final table with 18 and 27 player S&G. Thanks

Being aggressive towards an aggressive player if you weren’t already aggressive in your play isn’t going to get you anywhere. If he’s being aggressive and you are playing tight, there will be a point when you’ll be able to trap him. Every time I have been aggressive against an aggressive player, he is just overly aggressive and I have to back down. Maybe he can read me well. Maybe he just like throwing chips in; I don’t know. I just find it smart to stay tight and play the hands you know you can trap him with. Hopefully he’s not raising every hand and you can get a read on him.