8♠7♠ BB vs SB, turn on 6♣ 4♦ 2♥ 8♥, 100 bb
The spot
- You: BB
- Opponent: SB
- Your hand: 8♠7♠
- Board: 6♣ 4♦ 2♥ 8♥
- Effective stack: 100 bb
- Pot: 6 bb
SB limps, BB checks. Flop 642 rainbow, both check. Turn 8h gives top pair + gutshot. SB checks.
Best turn line in position after the check-through?
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Best play: Bet 55% pot
Why
Principle: when the flop checks through and the out-of-position player checks the turn again, a fresh top pair is well ahead of a range of weak pairs, draws and overcards. Applied to 87s top pair + gutshot on 642-8: betting gets value from 6x, 4x and underpairs and denies equity to overcards. So: bet 55% for value and protection.
Key idea
When the in-position player checks back, their range is capped — lead your made hands for thin value into the weak range.