K♦9♦ BTN vs BB, turn on Q♦ 9♣ 4♠ 2♦, 70 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: K♦9♦
- Board: Q♦ 9♣ 4♠ 2♦
- Effective stack: 70 bb
- Pot: 15 bb
HU postflop line reaches a high-frequency adaptation node.
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Best play: Call
Why
On Q♦9♣4♠ the 2♦ turn gives you a king-high flush draw to go with middle pair (you hold K♦9♦, pairing the 9 with a nut-ish diamond draw). Facing the BB's turn bet in this heads-up single-raised pot, calling is best: against the BB's very wide, bluff-heavy betting range your made pair plus nine clean flush outs and two pair/trip outs is well ahead of a fold, and in position you can raise the river or take a free showdown. Raising over-commits a hand that prefers to keep the BB's bluffs in and realize its draw cheaply.
Key idea
Middle pair plus a strong flush draw in position is a clear call versus a wide HU betting range — keep bluffs in and keep the pot controlled.
Common mistake
Raising the combo draw and blowing the BB's bluffs off the pot, sacrificing the equity you'd realize by calling in position.