A♠Q♠ BB vs SB, turn on Q♣ 8♦ 4♠ 2♠, 65 bb
The spot
- You: BB
- Opponent: SB
- Your hand: A♠Q♠
- Board: Q♣ 8♦ 4♠ 2♠
- Effective stack: 65 bb
- Pot: 13 bb
Advanced node: capped range attack opportunity.
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Best play: Overbet 120% pot
Why
Turn (Q♣ 8♦ 4♠ | 2♠), BvB with hero IP in the BB after the SB checks a capped range. Hero holds A♠Q♠: top pair top kicker plus the nut-flush draw (A♠Q♠ with board 4♠2♠ = four spades, one card from the nut flush). Against the SB's capped, bluff‑catcher-heavy range, the overbet is polarized value-and-protection: it charges worse Qx and pairs, denies equity to their backdoor and gutshot holdings, and retains nut-flush outs when called.
Key idea
On the turn IP versus a capped range, a hand that is both top-tier value and a nut draw is the ideal overbet candidate: you get called by worse now and improve to the nuts when called.
Common mistake
Betting small with TPTK-plus-nut-draw, leaving value on the table and under-charging the draws you dominate.