Hero UTG with A♠K♠ (nut flush draw plus two overs)

The math

GTO answer: Bet 14bb

Five-way pot, you have the nut flush draw plus two overs, roughly 45% equity. C-bet around 14bb (65% pot). You charge worse flush draws and pair-plus-gutshot combos, deny equity to overcards, and start building a pot for when you hit. Yes, you are out of position to four opponents, but checking is even worse because someone will bet and you call OOP with a draw. Bet, take the lead. If raised, you have nuts or close to it as backup. Live family pots reward equity-driven aggression.

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