A♥J♥ BTN vs BB, turn on K♦ 6♠ 2♥ T♣, 95 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: A♥J♥
- Board: K♦ 6♠ 2♥ T♣
- Effective stack: 95 bb
- Pot: 11.5 bb
Villain range is partially capped after passive turn sequence.
Choose the strongest turn strategy.
See the answer
Best play: Check
Why
The T♣ turn brings a third broadway card to K‑6‑2‑T and the BB checks to you. Your A♥J♥ is ace-high with a gutshot to Broadway (a queen makes AKQJT) plus a backdoor heart draw, but no made hand and thin value if you bet. Checking back is correct pot control: you keep your equity cheaply, get a free card for the gutshot and overcards, and avoid bloating the pot with a hand that wants to see a showdown rather than build one.
Key idea
With ace-high and only a gutshot, check back for a free card instead of betting a hand that can't get value or fold out better.
Common mistake
Stabbing here as a bluff burns chips: better hands never fold and you forfeit the free river your gutshot wants.