Villain seems super aggro but if it's only the second time he's 3bet, he most likely has a hand. 

Don't mind the flat and hitting TPTK I'd just c/c. The only hands villain would 3bet here I think are 1010+, AQ+ since it's only the second time in 50 hands. He either has you crushed w 1010/AA or will shut down on the turn or double barrel bluff with JJ-KK or thin valuebet AQ(/AJ?).

Since there are already two aces out there it's highly unlikely villain has aces, if he does I don't see much chance to get away from your hand.

Villain could have 1010, but with an early open and two flatters I see a lot more value in flatting 1010 behind to setmine being so deep rather than trying to pick up a small pot preflop or isolate a player. But I don't know what kind of (thinking) player villain is or that he just always “ABC” 3bets 1010+.

There are defenitely turncards you rather wouldn't like to see like a Q, J, K, as these cards could make villain's hand improve to two pair (AQ/AJ), a set (JJ-KK) or possibly but less likely the nut straight if he was 3betting a (suited) broadway hand.

Check-raising the flop will only get action from hands that crush you and will scare away most showdown value hands like AJ/AQ. Plus there is still a player to act behind you who could've flopped top two or a set.

Being oop I don't see a possibility to 4bet without folding to a 5betjam as you will have to make your 4bet bigger than if you were ip commiting (nearly) half your stack.

So in this case, flat pre, c/c flop and reevaluate the turn to see what 19NNN does and what the turn brings and if you decide to check again or lead out.

Tough spot, very good hand to discuss.

i flat here

we dont really get any vlaue from worse hands except possibly AQ

and it's probably unlikely, but when we flat we hope he 2 barrells some of his range that may fold if we show aggression on the flop (KK,QQ,JJ)

I think this is a good spot to 4bet pre. Would isolate the players and give you back control.

On this flop we are not beat by many hands at all. AA, AT, TT is all we are really worried about on this flop. I raise this flop and avoid drawey turn cards. If you get 4bet on the flop then I think we can lay it down sometimes but vs. the aggro player I am getting more chips in the middle on this flop!

I should have read it better. Didnt notice the 3bet was oop.

Flat pre

Flat flop, fold if 19NNN reraises here after our flat. He isnt raising in a multiway pot on this dry of a board without TPTK beat (i always presume)

Presuming 19NNN folds we can continue to call for value unless future streets get horribly bad for us

Out of position, top pair top kicker

your welcome 🙂

We’re calling to get value on turn/riv from the part of his range that would fold to our raise.

When we raise his cbet here in a 3bet pot we’re telling him he’s crushed unless he has 2 pair or better, allowing him to play perfectly against us. When we flat we could still have AJ/JJ/random floats in our range opening up the possibility of him spazzing out with a wider range on the turn.

If we are way ahead then we don’t risk much by calling, our equity is pretty solid. If we’re way behind then raising is a disaster.

So many people flat the cbet these days he’s not always shutting down when we flat. If the turn blanks and it’s checked through we may get a street of value on the river from his KK QQ AJ AQ that should be folding to our raise on the flop.

Glad someone sees it like me Coolers :). I second guessed my thinking with all the replies but I think both sides have a point. Depends on your style I guess.

I think style is a big consideration also. If you are a super agro player like Bigdog for example, then raising for value here is definitley the best play because they’re more likely to think your full of it and stack off with AJ AQ.