J♠T♠ SB vs BTN, turn on J♣ 8♦ 5♠ Q♠, 85 bb
The spot
- You: SB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: J♠T♠
- Board: J♣ 8♦ 5♠ Q♠
- Effective stack: 85 bb
- Pot: 14.5 bb
Turn card shifts nut advantage and action returns to hero.
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Best play: Call
Why
The Q♠ turn on J♣8♦5♠ is great for the BTN's range but also gives you a huge piece: with J♠T♠ you hold second pair (jacks, now behind a queen), an open-ender (any 9 or K completes Q‑J‑T‑9 or K‑Q‑J‑T) and four to a spade flush. Out of position you check, and facing the BTN's turn bet you check-call: you are getting a price to continue a pair-plus-double-draw that has too much equity to fold and too little showdown value to raise into the in-position bettor. Calling keeps the BTN's bluffs in and lets you realize all your outs.
Key idea
OOP with a pair plus a big draw versus the in-position bettor, check-call to keep their bluffs in and realize your equity cheaply.
Common mistake
Check-raising this combo blows a strong but non-nutted draw into a fold, folding out the very bluffs you beat instead of letting them keep betting.