A♣Q♣ SB vs BTN, turn on T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦, 100 bb
The spot
- You: SB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: A♣Q♣
- Board: T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦
- Effective stack: 100 bb
- Pot: 8.5 bb
Turn card shifts nut advantage and action returns to hero.
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Best play: Call
Why
The 9♦ turn on T♠7♣2♣ adds connectivity but keeps the board low, and your A♣Q♣ holds ace-high with the nut-flush draw (two more clubs and you make the best flush) plus a gutshot (a J brings Q‑J‑T‑9). You have no made pair, but you do have a premium draw and the nut-flush blocker. Out of position you check, and facing the BTN's turn bet you check-call: at this price your flush outs plus straight outs and two overcards give you enough equity to continue, and flatting lets you keep dominating the BTN's bluffs while realizing a draw that prefers to see the river rather than get blown off by a re-raise.
Key idea
OOP with the nut-flush draw and a gutshot, check-call at a good price to realize equity without bloating the pot.
Common mistake
Check-raising a bare draw OOP here turns a profitable continue into a bluff and risks getting jammed off your equity.