A9o in SB flops top pair and non-nut nut flush draw ($27)

Very first hand (as you can see). My hand is totally worthless on the flop, isn't it?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $25+$2 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button (t1500)
Hero (SB) (t1500)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)
CO (t1500)

Hero's M: 50.00

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, 9
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t20, MP1 calls t20, 1 fold, MP3 calls t20, 2 folds, Hero calls t10, BB checks

Flop: (t100) A, K, J (5 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets t240, 2 folds, Hero folds, 1 fold

i've never played at this level

but it looks like they hit trips or a srtaight and want to win it right now

for me this falls into chip preservation type fold

Very easy fold imo. I don't really think you can play it differently.

With a flop like this and five people (including an UTG limper) seeing the lop, I wouldn't put a cent into this pot unless it checked around twice.

I'm folding this in a hurry. 5-way action with a large bet relative to the pot. Hmm ... I think this is trouble and I'm not looking to get lots of chips in at the start of a tourney unless I'm pretty sure I'm ahead.

As played easy fold on the flop.
I would probably raise preflop with all those limpers, but i think completing is OK too

Insta-Fold for me.

Originally Posted by baudib

With a flop like this and five people (including an UTG limper) seeing the lop, I wouldn't put a cent into this pot unless it checked around twice.

agreed.
I'd have to get to showdown super cheap to consider going any further with this hand.

Originally Posted by TLR

As played easy fold on the flop.
I would probably raise preflop with all those limpers, but i think completing is OK too

I hate the idea of raising here. too many people too early in the SnG to risk creating a pot you can't control out of position.