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Well, in that case, as Irieguy says I'd just push the flop when it gets back to you, to stop that even being a possibility. It would be so easy for someone to bluff you off of the best hand (by some considerable distance) by pushing a draw, and you can't let that happen.

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How about if there were 4 players in the pot instead of 3? And the flop came with three spades instead of just two? Are you willing to risk everything just because you have Aces regardless?

I don't think it's as easy as you can't let someone push you off a hand that might be best. You still have a lot of chips, and this was about as bad a flop as you can get with AA.

I like the push idea better than the raise idea, for the reason you point out, that it takes away any pushing equity an opponent might have. The other thing is someone with JTo might (MIGHT) fold.

However I think the posters line of calling a cheap bet here to see the turn is fine. I'm not sure that throwing up and abdocating the hand might be the best play though.

I didn't see the amount of the flop bet, just saw that it was described as small, but it's not small. I agree with Irieguy's comments about pushing, although I think throwing up is a close second.