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IMO, the reason for this play is that you will make more money in the long run when your opponents make mistakes in chasing the draws. The opponents you mentioned make these mistakes anyway, but if they continue to the river after they pick up their draw, they may not be making a mistake if you had already bet the flop. In addition, most free cards won't hurt you and I think that you need to take the texture of the flop under consideration. What you really want is for TPTK to chase you, not the big draws b/c you are a much bigger favorite over them.

Another principle here may be that if the draw completes on the turn, you can get away from your AA without too much regret. If there is a bet and a raise in front of you in a game with calling stations on a coordinated board, you can be pretty sure that you're beaten.