A♥J♥ BB vs BTN, turn on T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦, 90 bb
The spot
- You: BB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: A♥J♥
- Board: T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦
- Effective stack: 90 bb
- Pot: 11.5 bb
Turn card shifts nut advantage and action returns to hero.
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Best play: Raise
Why
The 9♦ turn on T♠7♣2♣ completes nothing but fills in straight equity, and the low connected board is contested where the BTN's in-position bets apply pressure. Your A♥J♥ is ace-high with a gutshot (any 8 makes 7‑8‑9‑T‑J) plus two clean overcards to the board. Out of position, check-raising functions as a semi-bluff: you turn fold equity against the BTN's many missed overcards and floats, and when called you still have outs to the straight and to top pair, so applying pressure now is better than passively giving up.
Key idea
A gutshot with two overcards is a strong OOP check‑raise semi-bluff because fold equity and backup outs stack up.
Common mistake
Only check-calling here lets the BTN's air see free rivers and forfeits the fold equity your draw deserves.