A♣Q♥ BTN vs BB, turn on 8♠ 7♦ 3♥ 2♣, 100 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: A♣Q♥
- Board: 8♠ 7♦ 3♥ 2♣
- Effective stack: 100 bb
- Pot: 6 bb
BTN opens, BB calls. Flop 873r, both check. Turn 2c bricks. BB checks again.
Best turn line with AQo no-pair after the flop check-through?
See the answer
Best play: Bet 33% pot
Why
Principle: after a flop check-through, a small turn delay-c‑bet attacks the BB's capped range. Applied to AQo on 873-2: AQ is far ahead of the unpaired hands that check twice (overcards, gutshots, open-enders) but behind every pair. So: bet 33% — deny equity to the unpaired hands and risk little when a pair calls; checking back gives them a free river.
Key idea
After both players check a dry flop, a small turn delay c‑bet with overcards denies the opponent's free cards and folds out air while still holding equity if called.