7♠7♣ BTN vs BB, river on K♠ 7♦ 2♣ 4♥ J♠, 100 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: 7♠7♣
- Board: K♠ 7♦ 2♣ 4♥ J♠
- Effective stack: 100 bb
- Pot: 28 bb
BTN c‑bet flop small, BB called. Turn 4 checked-through. River J brings a backdoor flush draw closure but no flush completes; BB checks.
Best river line with middle set on K72-4‑J?
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Best play: Bet 55% pot
Why
Middle set beats every Kx top pair and two-pair combo, losing only to KK/JJ. After the turn checks through, BB's range is capped and bluff‑catcher-heavy, so a medium value bet (~55% pot) gets paid by the wide Kx/two-pair region; an overbet would fold out exactly those payers.
Key idea
Middle set on a dry, checked-through river is thin value, not a nut overbet — size to get called by one-pair, not to blow them off it.