Re: AA all in
Yes.
Assuming this is a cash game, then with any number of opponents you should be happy to go all-in preflop.
There are rare tournament conditions where you can make more money on average by folding AA than by playing multi-way, but they are very rare - and completely dependent on the payout structure and the number of players left. As an extreme example, let's say you are at a final table with $50 in chips, there are 4 players left, and the payout is $1200 for first, $550 for second, $250 for third, and nothing for fourth. Each of the other players has exactly $650. For some reason, all three other players get all-in before you have to act, and you have AA. If you fold, you are very likely to win $550 for second unless somebody in the hand chops the pot. Even if one player is knocked out and the other two chop, you still make $250 for third. But if you call, even against random hands, you are 40% to get nothing, and 60% to only increase your stack to $200 where you still have a good chance of taking 4th place and winning nothing.
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