$0.25 NLHE MTT: what to do on a flush board

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PokerStars - $0.23+$0.02|80/160 Ante 20 NL - Holdem - 8 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 25.56 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, hands: 14)
SB: 49.64 BB (VPIP: 20.59, PFR: 3.03, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 34)
BB: 29.95 BB (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: -, Hands: 1)
UTG: 40.87 BB (VPIP: 10.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
UTG+1: 12.32 BB (VPIP: 38.19, PFR: 27.34, 3Bet Preflop: 18.37, Hands: 155)
Hero (MP): 49.51 BB
MP+1: 12.78 BB (VPIP: 12.12, PFR: 9.38, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 34)
CO: 18.51 BB (VPIP: 12.77, PFR: 12.77, 3Bet Preflop: 17.65, Hands: 48)

8 players post ante of 0.13 BB, SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 2.5 BB) Hero has A:diamond: Q:heart:

fold, fold, Hero raises to 2.32 BB, fold, fold, fold, SB calls 1.82 BB, BB calls 1.32 BB

Flop: (7.96 BB, 3 players) J:heart: T:heart: K:heart:
SB bets 1 BB, BB calls 1 BB, Hero raises to 4.5 BB, SB raises to 47.2 BB and is all-in, BB calls 26.51 BB and is all-in

what would you do here?
 
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Fold, because it is an early stage and you can find a more profitable situation.
 
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I don't think I could fold here. You have a lot of outs and a made hand. I'm putting this player on a set, maybe two pair.. It's possible the opponent have A, K with the Ace of hearts. I guess you have to chalk it up to your read on the opponent.
 
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As a default I think this is an easy spot to put it all in. Judging by the line small blind took (calls from SB, minbet/shove on flop?) makes me think he's not a very good player. With that being said he could think he's denying equity by shoving all in with a set, two pair, or a straight to hands with a heart in them. Even with a made ace high flush I think most players would rather not want to kill all the bluffs or weaker heart draws on the flop. The only thing I would be worried about in your spot are small flushes which you have a good chunk of equity against with the queen of hearts. There is a lot more to be said about this hand but overall I think you are probably ahead, and when you are behind you still have a lot of equity. If he has the ace high flush just call it unlucky, pray for the 9h and move on.
 
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Weird spot. I call but am not happy about it. There's also still a chance our FD is live, even if someone else has a lower flush.
 
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