K♠Q♠ SB vs BTN, turn on K♦ 6♠ 2♥ T♣, 85 bb
The spot
- You: SB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: K♠Q♠
- Board: K♦ 6♠ 2♥ T♣
- Effective stack: 85 bb
- Pot: 8.5 bb
Hero arrives on turn with equity and blocker leverage.
What action realizes the most EV in solver baseline?
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Best play: Call
Why
Turn K6 2‑T, hero is out of position in the SB versus the BTN. Hero holds K‑Q for top pair (kings) with a strong queen kicker plus a gutshot (a jack makes T‑J‑Q‑K). With top pair good kicker out of position, calling controls the pot size, keeps villain's dominated K-x and bluffs in, and avoids bloating against the few better hands while hero lacks position.
Key idea
Top pair good kicker out of position often prefers calling to keep the pot controlled and the bluff‑catch range intact.
Common mistake
Raising top pair out of position and turning a strong bluff‑catcher into a hand that only gets called by better.