NL50: AJ TPTK multiway, shortie pushes, 2 players behind

[Maunzekater]

Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
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BB: $19.80
UTG: $12.15
MP: $50.50
CO: $11.70
Hero (BTN): $50.85
SB: $65.85

Pre-Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.25</font>, SB calls $2, BB calls $1.75, UTG calls $1.75

Flop: ($9) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 Players)
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="red">UTG bets $9.90 and is All-In, Hero raises to $22</font>.

Villain is 37/7/2/164. Instacall, if HU - but what about the other 2 guys behind (no reads, they seem to be passive postflop though). Calling sucks obv.

Should i push instead of minraising? I thought SB might call (he called me with A8o on a QQT board before) and to push any non-spade turn. I might run into problems, if SB calls and BB is on a flush draw, that's for sure.

[Lostit]

I don't like this play at all and here's why:

There are 2 villains left, BB at $17.50, and SB at $63.00. Since you're already $22 in, and there is $40 total in the pot, if BB has the flush draw, a call here is appropriate because he would be all in, see 2 two cards, and be getting the right odds. Due to the fact he's a short stack, you can't really get away from him.

The only real remaining question here is the SB. If he's on the flush draw, I can still make it a mistake for him to call. He also has to act before the BB, so he won't know if BB is pushing all in (in which case a flush draw push is statistically acceptable), so the correct play would be a fold on the flush draw.

If the BB has an overpair, or a set, you're already dead and probably not getting away from this pot, simply due to all the dead money in it.

One other thing to consider, is that due to the lines taken, I personally have no idea, who could have what at this point. The short stack pretty much has to push in due to pot &amp; stack size, so his move tells me he has something, but no idea what it is. The other 2 checked, so no reads there. Without any reads as to who is, and who is not weak, I don't see any reason in purposely letting anyone hang around to build a side pot, when you've got a hand unlikely to improve and there is a flush draw on board.

I say take it down here, push all in, and make it a mistake for the SB to call if they have a flush draw.