UTG: 90 bb
HJ: 140 bb
CO: 500 bb
BTN: 80 bb
SB: 110 bb
BB (
Hero): 120 bb
Hero has A
Q
4
2
Preflop: (1.5 bb, 6 players)
UTG fold, HJ call, CO call, BTN call,
SB fold, Hero check
Flop: (4.5 bb in pot, 4 players) 8
J
T
Hero check, HJ check, CO bet 1 bb,
BTN fold, Hero call,
HJ fold
Turn: (6.5 bb in pot, 2 players) 8
J
T
2
Hero check, CO bet 1 bb, Hero raise to 9.5 bb...
My thought process:
Preflop > Happy to see a flop from the big blind with this sort-of-garbage but kind-of-playable suited-Ace hand.
Flop > Nut gutshot with nut backdoor flush draw. I have the Q as blocker for the nut straight. Min bet from cutoff suggests they don't have nut straight. I call because of my outs + possible opportunity to bluff at pot on turn.
Turn > I hit bottom pair. Puts flush draw on board, but doesn't change dynamic otherwise. When cutoff min bets again after I check to him, the combination of two min bets and me having Q blocker make me pretty confident he doesn't have the nut straight, and I check-raise based off that. I do have some outs if he has two-pair, but I don't think I really weighed that in my decision at the time.
It felt like an aggressive play for me, but calculated. Interested to hear people's thoughts. Thanks.