A♥Q♣ SB vs BTN, flop on K♠ J♠ 7♥, 65 bb
The spot
- You: SB
- Opponent: BTN
- Your hand: A♥Q♣
- Board: K♠ J♠ 7♥
- Effective stack: 65 bb
- Pot: 4.5 bb
6‑max reg battle node with meaningful frequency tradeoffs.
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Best play: Call
Why
On K'J 7 with a spade flush draw present, the BTN raiser holds the range edge and hero is OOP and capped. A'Q' is exactly a gutshot to the nut straight (any T makes Broadway) plus two high cards with ace-high showdown value. Check-calling the c‑bet from out of position keeps the price right to draw to the nuts and lets hero realize the equity of overcards without bloating the pot.
Key idea
Out of position with a nut gutshot plus overcards, check-call at the right price rather than bloating the pot with a raise.
Common mistake
Check-raising a bare gutshot OOP and getting blown off the live ace-high and straight equity by a 3‑bet.