8♠7♠ CO vs BB, turn on K♦ 6♠ 2♥ T♣, 75 bb
The spot
- You: CO
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: 8♠7♠
- Board: K♦ 6♠ 2♥ T♣
- Effective stack: 75 bb
- Pot: 14.5 bb
Turn card shifts nut advantage and action returns to hero.
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Best play: Raise
Why
The T♣ turn is a strong card for the in-position aggressor: it adds a broadway/draw layer that your range can credibly rep while BB's range is capped after the passive line. Your 8♠7♠ is just eight-high but with a gutshot straight draw — a 9 makes 6‑7‑8‑9‑T — plus backdoor spade equity, giving you a live out to back up the bluff. In position facing the bet, raising is a sound semi-bluff applying maximum pressure: you have fold equity on a card that hits your perceived range (KT/Tx, broadways) far better than BB's, and when called you still have outs to improve.
Key idea
A turn that favors your range and gives you a live gutshot is a prime semi-bluff-raise spot in position.
Common mistake
Folding or just calling eight-high with a gutshot wastes the fold equity and range advantage this card hands you.