A♥5♥ BTN vs BB, flop on T♣ 6♦ 2♣, 70 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: A♥5♥
- Board: T♣ 6♦ 2♣
- Effective stack: 70 bb
- Pot: 5.5 bb
Hero can c‑bet at high frequency in this in-position solver node.
Which flop line captures value while managing equity denial?
See the answer
Best play: Check back
Why
T♣6♦2♣ is a middling, connected board with a two-club flush draw that favors the BB's defending range more than usual, blunting the BTN's range advantage. A♥5♥ is ace-high with no pair, no club, and no straight outs, so it is a pure-air holding with only the ace as showdown value. Checking back is correct: betting folds out worse and gets called by better, so you keep the pot small, deny nothing of value, and realize your ace-high equity on a texture you do not dominate.
Key idea
On middling, draw-heavy boards that favor the BB, check back air with showdown value instead of bluffing into a range that calls.
Common mistake
C‑betting ace-high air on a connected board the BB hits well just burns chips, folding out worse and getting called by better.