A♣Q♣ BB vs BTN, turn on K♦ 6♠ 2♥ T♣, 75 bb
The spot
- You: BB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: A♣Q♣
- Board: K♦ 6♠ 2♥ T♣
- Effective stack: 75 bb
- Pot: 13 bb
Villain range is partially capped after passive turn sequence.
Choose the strongest turn strategy.
See the answer
Best play: Check
Why
The T♣ turn helps the BTN's range (K-x, T-x, broadways) on a board where you as the OOP BB are capped; this is a pot-control / showdown-bound spot. With A♣Q♣ on K♦6♠2♥T♣ you have only ace-high plus a gutshot (any J makes A‑K‑Q‑J‑T Broadway), no pair. Checking is correct out of position: you have no made hand to bet for value, leading would only build a pot you're behind in, and check lets you realize your ace-high/gutshot equity cheaply and bluff‑catch or give up on later streets.
Key idea
With no pair and just a gutshot on a turn that favors villain, check out of position to control the pot and keep ace-high's showdown value.
Common mistake
Leading or raising ace-high here bloats the pot with no made hand and turns clear showdown value into a forced bluff.