Flop Analysis
Calling is the standard play here. We have the best possible high-card hand, a backdoor flush draw, and excellent pot odds against a small continuation bet.
We should defend our range by calling down with A-high and middle pair when Villain uses small, non-polarizing bet sizes.
Calling is the standard play here. We have the best possible high-card hand, a backdoor flush draw, and excellent pot odds against a small continuation bet.
The Jack is a great card for our specific hand, giving us second pair. We must continue calling to let Villain keep bluffing their air.
The river completes several straights, but the small 25% pot bet size from UTG is rarely a polarized 'nuts or nothing' sizing, making our second pair a mandatory call.