AJs -- Raise flop or Call?

[aK13]

Golden Tiger (10 handed 1/2)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
4 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, 1 fold, <font color="red"> Hero raises </font>, SB calls, BB calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

(10 SB) Flop: T [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, <font color="red"> MP3 bets </font> , Hero...?

[istewart]

I'd raise.

[ClaytonN]

Raise. AJ of diamonds on a flop like this has huge equity, so exploit that and raise. Pump that huge draw.

[blitt]

I absolutely hate slowplaying.

[istewart]

Well, you don't really have a hand to "slowplay" here, per se.

[blitt]

True enough

[SteveM]

A raise here might also be useful camoflague if we do eventually hit the flush.

[Aaron W.]

It's definitely a raise, but it's not about buying outs. You've built yourself a big pot and you want to maximize your chances of winning it. Driving out a player or two may save you if you hit your pair on the turn, but someone finds a random two pair or runner-runner straight on the river. But if they call two bets, you're still happy because you have a huge equity edge.

If you didn't raise preflop (shame on you), calling would be better.

[scotty34]

Raise it. I wouldn't be too worried about driving players out, as the pot is already getting pretty big, and a lot of players will probably call two anyways. You may get yourself a free card by raising (should you choose to take it) and yes, it does have the potential to clean up some outs.

[afk]

This is a pretty standard raise.