K♦Q♦ SB vs BTN, turn on Q♠ 9♦ 4♣ 2♠, 80 bb
The spot
- You: SB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: K♦Q♦
- Board: Q♠ 9♦ 4♣ 2♠
- Effective stack: 80 bb
- Pot: 7 bb
Turn card shifts nut advantage and action returns to hero.
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Best play: Raise
Why
The 2♠ turn on Q♠9♦4♣ is a blank that changes little: the board stays static and your made hand keeps the lead over most of the BTN's range. With K♦Q♦ you have top pair top kicker (queens with the king kicker) — a strong made hand that beats worse Qx, all the BTN's missed broadways, and their floats. Out of position you check‑raise the BTN's turn bet for value: the board is dry enough that you want to charge the BTN's second pairs, Tx/Jx draws, and bluffs now rather than let them check back and realize equity, and your kicker means you dominate the Qx they continue with.
Key idea
Top pair top kicker on a dry board OOP can check‑raise for value to charge draws and worse pairs before they check back.
Common mistake
Only check-calling TPTK lets the BTN's draws and worse pairs see the river cheaply and surrenders value on a dry turn.