J♥T♥ BTN vs BB, turn on T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦, 70 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: J♥T♥
- Board: T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦
- Effective stack: 70 bb
- Pot: 10 bb
Villain range is partially capped after passive turn sequence.
Choose the strongest turn strategy.
See the answer
Best play: Check
Why
Turn T‑7‑2‑9, hero JTs in position in a check node (check/call/raise) — hero holds a pair of tens (now second pair behind the nine) plus an open-ended straight draw needing an eight or queen. With showdown value plus a strong draw and position, checking back takes the free card, realizes equity, and avoids inflating the pot before knowing the river. Raising turns a hand with real showdown equity into a bluff and gets called by better made hands on this connected board.
Key idea
A made pair plus a strong draw in position often prefers checking back to realize equity cheaply rather than raising into better.
Common mistake
Raising this pair-plus-draw as a bluff, folding out worse and getting called only by hands that crush it.