T♥9♥ CO vs BB, turn on T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦, 90 bb
The spot
- You: CO
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: T♥9♥
- Board: T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦
- Effective stack: 90 bb
- Pot: 13 bb
Hero arrives on turn with equity and blocker leverage.
What action realizes the most EV in solver baseline?
See the answer
Best play: Raise
Why
Turn T7 2 9 with hero T9 in position (CO closer to button than BB): hero holds two pair, tens and nines, on a wet two-tone board where straight draws (J8, 86) and the club draw arrived. Facing villains lead, raising charges those draws and gets called by worse Tx and top-pair Qx-type holdings. Two pair wants to build the pot and deny equity now rather than flat and face awkward river barrels.
Key idea
Two pair on a draw-heavy turn raises for value and protection rather than slow-playing.
Common mistake
Just calling with two pair and letting flush and straight draws realize equity cheaply.