J♥T♥ BTN vs BB, preflop, 100 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: J♥T♥
- Board: preflop, no board yet
- Effective stack: 100 bb
- Pot: 10 bb
BTN opens 2bb, BB 3‑bets to 8bb.
Best HU response with JTs IP facing the 3‑bet?
See the answer
Best play: Call
Why
Principle: HU IP, suited connectors realize equity well enough that flatting beats face-up 4‑bet/folding. Applied to JTs: 100bb deep gives implied odds for straight/flush runouts, and IP position cheapens equity realization. So: call to keep the 4‑bet bluffing range strong with combos that actually flop well, rather than burning a suited connector preflop.
Key idea
Suited connectors with position and depth prefer flatting 3‑bets to realize equity rather than burning their playability in a face-up 4‑bet.