T♥9♥ SB vs BTN, turn on T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦, 80 bb
The spot
- You: SB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: T♥9♥
- Board: T♠ 7♣ 2♣ 9♦
- Effective stack: 80 bb
- Pot: 11.5 bb
Hero arrives on turn with equity and blocker leverage.
What action realizes the most EV in solver baseline?
See the answer
Best play: Raise
Why
Turn T7 2‑9 with two clubs on board, hero is out of position in the SB versus the BTN. Hero holds T‑9 for two pair (tens and nines). On a board crowded with club and straight draws, this two pair wants to grow the pot and charge those draws, so raising out of position extracts value now and protects against the many turn and river cards that could counterfeit or outdraw it.
Key idea
Two pair on a draw-heavy board prefers raising for value and protection rather than slow-playing into scare cards.
Common mistake
Slow-playing two pair on a wet board and letting draws realize equity for free.