A♥J♥ BTN vs BB, turn on T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦, 100 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: A♥J♥
- Board: T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦
- Effective stack: 100 bb
- Pot: 13 bb
Turn card shifts nut advantage and action returns to hero.
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Best play: Raise
Why
The 9♦ turn on T‑7‑2‑9 connects the board and turns your A♥J♥ into a real semi-bluff: with the J you now have a double-gutshot/open-ended look (an 8 makes 789TJ and a queen makes 9TJQ-K Broadway), plus the ace overcard. This card hits the in-position aggressor's straight-rich range harder than the BB's, so equity and fold equity stack up. Facing the BB's bet you raise as a semi-bluff: you have strong straight equity when called and you fold out the BB's weak pairs and worse air, maximizing pressure with backup.
Key idea
A straight-completing turn that gives you a big draw plus an overcard is a prime semi-bluff-raise spot in position.
Common mistake
Flatting your open-ender wastes the fold equity; raising both folds out worse air and builds the pot for when you hit.