J♥T♥ SB vs BTN, turn on T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦, 80 bb
The spot
- You: SB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: J♥T♥
- Board: T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦
- Effective stack: 80 bb
- Pot: 13 bb
Villain range is partially capped after passive turn sequence.
Choose the strongest turn strategy.
See the answer
Best play: Raise
Why
Turn T7 2‑9, hero is out of position in the SB versus the BTN. Hero holds J‑T for top pair (tens) with an open-ended straight draw (an 8 or a queen completes 7‑9‑T‑J into a straight). That pair-plus-draw is a premium combo on a wet, club-and-straight-heavy board, so leading/raising builds the pot, charges club and straight draws, and denies free cards while hero is out of position.
Key idea
Top pair plus a straight draw out of position prefers to bet/raise for value and protection rather than play passively.
Common mistake
Treating top pair plus an open-ended draw as a check-back hand and giving free cards to villain's overcards and draws.