$16 - AA multiway big pot

[mattiesmat]

What to do on the flop?
Bet, push, CR or open fold?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) by Hand Converter CG

MP3 (t1535)
CO (t1605)
Button (t1155)
Hero (t1390)
BB (t565)
UTG (t1475)
UTG+1 (t1275)
MP1 (t1785)
MP2 (t2715)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls t50, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 calls t50, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t259</font>, BB calls t209, UTG calls t209, MP1 calls t209.

Flop: (t1036) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero ??

[vers]

I'd bet 500 if against unknowns and shove if not. 500 looks like such a juice vbet, but to unknowns I doubt they'll notice.

[sippin_criss]

one vote for open fold.

[mattiesmat]

There is possible straight draw out there and with a 1/2 bet + the Ucall-Icall effect you're giving pretty good oods.

[hagum]

I would CRAI. Probably horrible this early. In higher stakes Im not sure i would do the same move tho.

[vers]

matties I doubt anyone has an openender here, you raises 5x the BB. Since you raised pre, if you check I don't think you can expect anyone else to bet the flop to allow you to get a CR in. Also a CR would probably be a raise of like 300-500 so there's no added FE with that in chasing away draws. Bet 500 or push flop are both fine depending on regs/unknowns as I said.

[mattiesmat]

I think they were all unknown.
Also I can't imagine a a regular taking these lines.

[vers]

utg/mp1 could be setmining with mid PPs I guess (not that unreasonable a line). But yeah against unknowns I'm leading out for 1/2 pot.

[LeadbellyDan]

You cant be too worried about J9 can you? I agree with vers.

[Kevin8423]

Lead out (650ish) and call a shove. Checking here with possible draws and 3 people to the flop would be terrible.