A♥5♥ CO vs BB, flop on K♠ 7♦ 3♣, 70 bb
The spot
- You: CO
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: A♥5♥
- Board: K♠ 7♦ 3♣
- Effective stack: 70 bb
- Pot: 10 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: Bet 33% pot
Why
K♠7♦3♣ is a dry, disconnected king-high board where you, the CO preflop raiser in position, hold a large range and nut advantage and can c‑bet at very high frequency. Your A♥5♥ is ace-high with no pair, holding the A as a card that blocks part of the BB's AK and Ax continues, plus a backdoor heart draw. The default on such a static board is a small range bet of 33%, which folds out the BB's weak air cheaply and denies their overcard equity; a 75% sizing over-invests with a pure-air bluff that gains little extra fold equity on a board this dry.
Key idea
On dry, static boards prefer a small range bet; reserve large polar sizings for dynamic textures and stronger holdings.
Common mistake
Firing 75% with pure ace-high air burns chips when a 33% bet achieves the same folds and keeps your risk low.