Preflop: Hero is BTN with 8 A J A
CO raises to $1.75, Hero raises to $6, SB folds, BB calls $5.50, CO calls $4.25
Flop: ($18.25) 9 T Q (3 players)
BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $9.50, BB calls $9.50, CO raises to $55, 2 folds
Spoiler:
Results: $46.75 pot ($0.75 rake)
Final Board: 9 T Q
BB mucked and lost (-$15.50 net)
CO mucked and won $46 ($30.50 net)
Hero mucked 8 A J A and lost (-$15.50 net)
I think is easy ch/b , on the turn i would play for stack with the smaller , but maybe is seem nitty , on the blank turn , if i ch/b i would pass if Co bet big .
Checking back would absolutely be a mistake here, you need to bet for value and protection against a huge range of hands that villains could reasonably have, 2p+, hearts, pair+SD combos and everything in between. Bet larger than half pot on this texture and comfortably call off a shove.
You certainly need to bet flop and protect,especially when against two people.
As played its totally 50-50 imo,one the one hand villain can surely be enticed to shove preety light here considering all the dead money,plus your sizing kinda screams trapping or bet folding,so he would be correct to jam lighter.
On the other hand,youre drawing pretty much dead against the nuts,and vs a decent semi bluff youre prolly fliping so i can see the merit of bet folding as well.
The presence of the 3rd player makes it kinda awkward as well cause if hes a drooler wholl gii with some rando 2pair/no redraw here then probably you need to call.