A♥J♥ BB vs BTN, turn on K♦ 6♠ 2♥ T♣, 85 bb
The spot
- You: BB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: A♥J♥
- Board: K♦ 6♠ 2♥ T♣
- Effective stack: 85 bb
- Pot: 10 bb
Villain range is partially capped after passive turn sequence.
Choose the strongest turn strategy.
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Best play: Call
Why
The T♣ turn on K♦6♠2♥ is a blank for the absolute nuts but adds a Broadway gutshot for hands like yours, and the king-high board still belongs to the in-position BTN's range. Your A♥J♥ is only ace-high, but you hold a gutshot to the nut straight (any Q makes A‑K‑Q‑J‑T) plus the ace overcard and an ace blocker. Out of position facing the BTN's turn bet, calling is correct: you have a live draw at a good price and your ace blocks much of his value, so check-calling continues cheaply rather than bloating the pot with a weak holding.
Key idea
Out of position, a live gutshot plus a value-blocking ace is a clean check-call, not a fold or a raise.
Common mistake
Folding ace-high here gives up a gutshot to the nuts and overlooks how strongly the ace blocks the BTN's value bets.