A♣5♣ BTN vs BB, flop on T♠ 7♠ 7♦, 70 bb
The spot
- You: BTN
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: A♣5♣
- Board: T♠ 7♠ 7♦
- Effective stack: 70 bb
- Pot: 3 bb
Hero chooses between call, raise, and controlled passivity.
What action keeps the highest practical EV?
See the answer
Best play: Call
Why
On T‑7‑7 with two spades the BB leads (donks) into you, and you (BTN) are IN POSITION. Your A clubs 5 clubs is ace-high with no pair and no club draw (no club on the board), but two clean overcards plus a backdoor straight (8‑9) give it enough to continue. Calling the small donk-lead realizes your overcard equity, keeps villain's bluffs and worse ace-highs in, and lets you bluff‑catch or improve on later streets without inflating the pot.
Key idea
IP facing a small donk-lead, ace-high with two overcards and a backdoor is a fine flat — fold equity is low and your hand realizes well in position.
Common mistake
Calling it a 'wheel-flush' hand and folding or raising — there is no club draw; it is an ace-high float in position.