Flop Analysis
Betting small is the preferred play here to leverage our range advantage on a dry, Queen-high texture.
While KTs is a strong bluff-catcher on this turn, raising is an overplay that forces out bluffs we want to keep in.
Betting small is the preferred play here to leverage our range advantage on a dry, Queen-high texture.
Checking is the highest EV play after turning second pair. We want to control the pot and keep the BB's range wide.
Raising here is a significant strategic error. We have a pure bluff-catcher that is too strong to fold but too weak to raise for value.
Note: Raising second pair into a polarized bet turns a strong bluff-catcher into a bluff, forcing Villain to fold everything we beat and only continue with hands that crush us.