A♣J♣ CO vs BB, flop on J♠ 7♠ 4♦, 100 bb
The spot
- You: CO
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: A♣J♣
- Board: J♠ 7♠ 4♦
- Effective stack: 100 bb
- Pot: 5.5 bb
CO opens, BB calls. BB checks.
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Best play: Bet 70% pot
Why
AJ is a strong top pair but the spade flush draw and straight draws make this a dynamic board, so a larger cbet extracts value and charges equity rather than letting draws see cheap cards.
Key idea
On dynamic two-tone boards, top pair with a good kicker prefers a larger cbet to charge the many draws.