T♣8♣ CO vs BB, river on K♠ T♥ 7♠ 6♣ 2♠, 80 bb
The spot
- You: CO
- Opponent: BB
- Your hand: T♣8♣
- Board: K♠ T♥ 7♠ 6♣ 2♠
- Effective stack: 80 bb
- Pot: 17.5 bb
Advanced node: capped range attack opportunity.
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Best play: Check
Why
River (K‑T‑7‑6‑2): you are CO in position, checked to, against a capped BB. Your T(club)8(club) holds second pair (tens) under the king; there is no flush (you hold no spades on a three-spade board) and no straight (you have no nine). This is a medium bluff‑catcher that beats only busted draws, so checking back takes a cheap showdown rather than turning a hand with showdown value into a bet that worse folds and better calls.
Key idea
Second pair on the river is a bluff‑catcher, not a value bet: check back to realize showdown value because betting only folds worse and gets called by better.
Common mistake
Betting tens for value or turning a hand with showdown value into a bluff that gets snapped by better pairs.