J♣J♦ BB vs BTN, river on Q♦ T♣ 5♣ 2♠ 2♥, 70 bb
The spot
- You: BB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: J♣J♦
- Board: Q♦ T♣ 5♣ 2♠ 2♥
- Effective stack: 70 bb
- Pot: 20 bb
BB check-calls flop/turn and acts first on the river.
Best river line to maximize EV?
See the answer
Best play: Bet 25% pot
Why
JJ underpairs the queen but beats Tx and all busted club/straight draws, so a small 25% block lead taxes those worse pairs and missed draws while avoiding being bluffed or paying off a big bet if you check-call.
Key idea
From out of position, a small block bet can extract thin value and set your own price against a hand that would otherwise check back and put you to a guess.