A♠Q♣ BTN vs BB, flop on K♠ 7♦ 2♣, 100 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: A♠Q♣
- Board: K♠ 7♦ 2♣
- Effective stack: 100 bb
- Pot: 6 bb
BTN opens 2.5bb, BB calls. Flop K72 rainbow, BB checks.
Best c‑bet line IP with AQo on K72r?
See the answer
Best play: Bet 25% pot
Why
Principle: on dry K-high flops, the BTN range hits more Kings than BB does, so a small high-frequency c‑bet exploits the range advantage. Applied to AQo: no pair yet, but an ace or a queen pairs it and a jack or ten on the turn gives a gutshot to the broadway straight, so it keeps realization upside even when called. So: bet 25% pot and harvest the under-pairs and air without committing.
Key idea
On dry, static K-high boards the IP range advantage favors a small high-frequency c‑bet with your whole range, including backdoor hands like AQo.