Flop Analysis
Checking back is the preferred play here to realize our equity with a gutshot and backdoor flush draw on a very wet board.
While our hand is a clear fold on the river, turning it into a raise is a mistake because we block the very hands we want Villain to fold.
Checking back is the preferred play here to realize our equity with a gutshot and backdoor flush draw on a very wet board.
The board pairing and completing the spade flush makes this a high-variance turn. Checking back remains a solid way to control the pot with our low-equity draw.
Raising here is a significant error; we have zero showdown value, but our specific cards are terrible for bluffing.
Note: Raising the river with 9h7h is a mistake because we block Villain's most likely folding range (missed straight draws like 98 or Q9) while unblocking their value.