K♣T♣ SB vs BTN, river on A♣ 8♦ 5♣ 5♥ 2♠, 85 bb
The spot
- You: SB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: K♣T♣
- Board: A♣ 8♦ 5♣ 5♥ 2♠
- Effective stack: 85 bb
- Pot: 20 bb
Hero faces a polar river action after capped turn line.
What line avoids overbluffing while preserving value?
See the answer
Best play: Overbet 120% pot
Why
Final board A♣8♦5♣5♥2♣: the board pairs fives and shows three clubs (A♣5♣2♣). With K♣T♣ hero makes a king-high flush — and because the A♣ is on the board, no one can hold the ace-high flush, so the K♣ flush is effectively the nut flush, beaten only by the rare 55/A5 full house. This is a near-nuts polar hand out of position, so leading the overbet at 120% is pure value: it charges every worse flush (Q♣x, J♣x), Ax two-pair and full-house combos the maximum while hero blocks nothing they need to call.
Key idea
When the ace of the flush suit is on the board, the king-high flush is the nuts — overbet it for max value, even OOP.
Common mistake
Checking the effective nut flush OOP for fear of clubs, leaving huge value on the table.