T♠9♠ BTN vs BB, turn on Q♠ 9♦ 4♣ 2♠, 60 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: T♠9♠
- Board: Q♠ 9♦ 4♣ 2♠
- Effective stack: 60 bb
- Pot: 16 bb
Villain range is partially capped after passive turn sequence.
Choose the strongest turn strategy.
See the answer
Best play: Raise
Why
Turn Q‑9‑4‑2 with two spades, in position as BTN vs BB. Your T‑9 made middle pair (nines) and your two spades plus the board spades give a flush draw, so you hold a pair plus a strong draw. Raising as a semi-bluff piles in equity-when-called and fold equity against villain top-pair and weak Q-x, denying their overcards while you can still improve to the flush.
Key idea
Pair plus a flush draw in position is a textbook turn semi-bluff raise.
Common mistake
Just calling and turning a hand with both pair and draw equity into a passive bluff‑catcher.