T♠9♠ CO vs BB, turn on Q♠ 9♦ 4♣ 2♠, 80 bb
The spot
- You: CO
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: T♠9♠
- Board: Q♠ 9♦ 4♣ 2♠
- Effective stack: 80 bb
- Pot: 10 bb
Villain range is partially capped after passive turn sequence.
Choose the strongest turn strategy.
See the answer
Best play: Call
Why
Turn Q‑9‑4‑2 with two spades, in position as CO vs BB. Your T‑9 made middle pair (nines) and your two spades with the board spades give a flush draw, so you have pair plus draw. Calling realizes this strong combined equity cheaply in position, keeps villain's bluffs and worse pairs in, and avoids raising into a range that only continues with top pair or better while you still have plenty of river outs.
Key idea
Pair plus flush draw can call in position to realize equity cheaply when raising over-folds worse.
Common mistake
Always turning pair-plus-draw into a raise and folding out the worse hands you dominate.