MP+1: 100bb
MP+2: 264.5bb
BU: 114.5bb (Hero)
BB: 69bb
(unmentioned players all fold pre-flop)
Pre-Flop: (1.5bb) Hero is BU with A♠:9♠:
MP+1 calls 1bb, MP+2 raises to 2bb, Hero calls 2bb, BB calls 1bb, MP+1 calls 1bb
Flop: (8.5bb) T♠:8♦:7♠:
MP+1 bets 8bb, MP+2 calls 8bb, Hero raises to 22bb, BB folds, MP+1 re-raises to 64bb, MP+2 4-bets All-In, Hero calls, MP+1 calls
Turn: 5♦:
River: 2♥:
Total pot: main pot = 292bb, side pot = 28bb
Spoiler
Showdown:
MP+1 shows T♥:7♥: two pair (wins 292bb)
MP+2 shows 8♠:6♠: one pair (wins 28bb)
Hero mucks A♠:9♠: high card
All opponents were unknown.
I consider min-raises pre-flop basically as normal limps - unless I have a specific read on that player - so I call with A♠:9♠: because I have position and a hand with good playability post-flop.
I hit the flop pretty hard with the nut flush draw and also the nut straight draw. I also block a possible straight flush with the 9♠:. The pre-flop limper bets into the aggressor with a pot sized bet. The aggressor calls and then it's my turn. Though I don't have a made hand yet, my chances of making the nuts are very good. Even if we discount the 8♠: for a possible full house and (conservatively) maybe 2 more spades that might be with the other players, I still have at least 12 outs and a good chance on getting paid if I hit one of them. That's why I raise on the flop instead of calling, to build the pot for max profit and because a Spade or 
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on the turn could kill the action.
The question is: Should I play the Flop like this or is it better to just call the initial bet and try to improve?
Also, how would you play MP+1's hand post flop on that board?
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