Flop Analysis
Betting small or medium is preferred here. We have a significant range advantage on monotone boards as the HJ raiser, holding more high spades and sets than the BB.
We successfully turned a low pocket pair into a triple-barrel bluff on a board that heavily favored our range as the preflop aggressor.
Betting small or medium is preferred here. We have a significant range advantage on monotone boards as the HJ raiser, holding more high spades and sets than the BB.
The Ace is an excellent barrel card for us. It hits our range perfectly (Ax combos like AdJh) and puts immense pressure on BB's Qx and middle pairs.
Checking is the standard play here, but betting can work if we believe Villain is capped. The 5s completes a 4-flush, meaning any single spade in Villain's hand now beats us.
Note: The river bet is high-risk; while it worked, we lose to any spade, and Villain has many (QdTs, Js8s) that may not fold to this sizing.