A♣Q♣ BB vs BTN, turn on T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦, 80 bb
The spot
- You: BB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: A♣Q♣
- Board: T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦
- Effective stack: 80 bb
- Pot: 14.5 bb
Turn card shifts nut advantage and action returns to hero.
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Best play: Raise
Why
The 9♦ turn adds straight texture but leaves the flush (clubs) live; as the OOP BB with the nut-flush blocker you have strong leverage for a check‑raise. With A♣Q♣ on T♠7♣2♣9♦ you hold ace-high with the nut flush draw (any club gives you the unbeatable flush) plus a gutshot to Broadway (any J makes A‑K‑Q‑J‑T... here Q‑J‑T‑9 with the J). That is a premium semi-bluff: huge equity when called plus the fold equity of a check‑raise. Out of position, check-raising applies maximum pressure and lets you barrel future clubs and straights with the nuts.
Key idea
Nut flush draw plus a gutshot out of position is a textbook check‑raise semi-bluff: fold equity now, nut equity when called.
Common mistake
Flatting the nut flush draw OOP forfeits fold equity and the chance to charge villain's marginal made hands now.