Q8o BU on 643fd: Q8o: Check, Call, Fold
- Hero
- 8♥Q♣
- Position
- BU vs BB
- Pot
- Single-Raised Pot
- Flop
- 3♠ 4♣ 6♣
Open Q8o pre, check flop, call the tiny turn lead, and comfortably fold river versus a big bet on a straight-completing board.
Flop Analysis
Flop 3s4c6c is very connected and favors BB’s defend range. Solver mixes between betting and checking here; with Q-high and a backdoor flush draw, checking is a solid, low-variance option that avoids getting blown off our equity by a check-raise.
Turn Analysis
Turn 2h is a low card that doesn’t really change our hand; BB now leads 1BB into 6.5BB. We’re getting about 7.5:1 and need only ~12% equity, so calling with Q-high and a backdoor flush draw is the standard play. Raising mostly isolates us against made hands and strong draws and doesn’t meaningfully fold out better hands.
Note: Raising the tiny turn lead with Q-high is overly ambitious; calling is the higher-EV option given the price and our equity.
River Analysis
River 7d completes the straight and BB bets 6.6BB into 21.1BB. Our Q-high has no showdown value and we don’t block any of the natural straights, so folding is correct despite the attractive price. Solver also prefers folding this combo here.
Key Concepts
- 5.6
- Neutral Range
- IP
- Wet Board
- LEAN TOWARD CHECK