J♥T♥ BB vs BTN, turn on T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦, 60 bb
The spot
- You: BB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: J♥T♥
- Board: T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦
- Effective stack: 60 bb
- Pot: 8.5 bb
Villain range is partially capped after passive turn sequence.
Choose the strongest turn strategy.
See the answer
Best play: Call
Why
Turn T7 2 9 with hero JT out of position (BB versus BTN): hero holds top pair of tens with a jack kicker plus an open-ended straight draw, since an 8 or a queen completes the straight. Out of position against the button bettor, calling keeps villains worse pairs and bluffs in while preserving a strong draw; raising would mostly fold out what hero beats and bloat the pot out of position. Flatting realizes the top-pair-plus-draw equity at lower variance.
Key idea
Out of position, top pair plus a strong draw prefers calling to keep the bluffs in and control the pot.
Common mistake
Raising the combo draw out of position and folding out the worse hands you dominate.