A♣Q♣ CO vs BB, turn on T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦, 60 bb
The spot
- You: CO
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: A♣Q♣
- Board: T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦
- Effective stack: 60 bb
- Pot: 10 bb
Turn card shifts nut advantage and action returns to hero.
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Best play: Check
Why
The 9d completes no draws but adds connectivity (T‑9 brings JQ/J8 gutters into both ranges), and as the IP caller you stay uncapped while BB's checked turn signals a weak, capped range. Your A♣Q♣ is ace-high with the nut-flush draw (two clubs over the 7♣ 2♣), plus two overcards and a gutshot to the broadway via a J. With the turn checked to you, checking back is correct: you realize your large draw equity for free, keep BB's bluffs and air in, and avoid bloating the pot out of position on a card that helps neither range cleanly.
Key idea
In position with a big draw on a checked turn, check back to realize equity cheaply instead of bloating the pot.
Common mistake
Betting ace-high here as a 'semi-bluff' just folds out worse and gets raised by better, turning a free draw into a costly one.