A♣5♦ BTN vs BB, flop on 9♠ 7♦ 4♠, 100 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: A♣5♦
- Board: 9♠ 7♦ 4♠
- Effective stack: 100 bb
- Pot: 5.5 bb
BTN opens, BB calls. BB checks flop.
Best general strategy with this hand class?
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Best play: Check back
Why
On this two-tone connected low board the BB's calling range hits hard, so A5o with just a gutshot and no flush draw prefers checking back to realize equity and keep BTN's checking range protected.
Key idea
Marginal ace-highs that don't want to get raised off equity can take a free card by checking back IP.