T♦9♦ SB vs BTN, turn on K♦ 6♠ 2♥ T♣, 75 bb
The spot
- You: SB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: T♦9♦
- Board: K♦ 6♠ 2♥ T♣
- Effective stack: 75 bb
- Pot: 10 bb
Turn card shifts nut advantage and action returns to hero.
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Best play: Call
Why
The T♣ turn pairs your ten, so you now hold second pair (tens) with a king-high board where the BTN's flop bet already represented top pair or better. As the out-of-position SB you have no incentive to lead into the in-position BTN here: check and call to bluff‑catch, keeping in the missed broadway and floats you beat while denying the BTN a cheap stab. Your second pair plus the runner backdoor diamond gives enough equity to continue once at this price rather than fold or bloat the pot with a raise.
Key idea
Second pair OOP on a high board is a check-call bluff‑catcher, not a lead or a raise.
Common mistake
Donking out or check-raising second pair, turning a fine bluff‑catcher into a spot where only better hands continue.