A♦3♦ BTN vs BB, river on K♦ 9♣ 5♦ 7♥ 2♣, 100 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: A♦3♦
- Board: K♦ 9♣ 5♦ 7♥ 2♣
- Effective stack: 100 bb
- Pot: 40 bb
BTN c‑bet flop and turn, BB called both. River bricks 2c, BB checks for the third time. BTN holds the A♦ and has almost no showdown value.
Best river line with ace-high and almost no showdown value?
See the answer
Best play: Overbet 150% pot
Why
Principle: rivers where villain has shown range-cap weakness reward polar overbets, especially with strong blockers. Applied to A3dd on K9d5d-7-2c: almost no showdown value, but the Ad removes AK and other aces that would call. So: overbet 150% — the blocker reduces villain calling range, and giving up the bluff with the perfect candidate forfeits the spot.
Key idea
Hands with almost no showdown value that block the opponent's calls are your best river bluffs against a capped range that checked three times.