Avoid over-bluffing Ace-high on wet boards where Villain has a range advantage; prioritize checking to realize equity.
Checking is the standard play here. This board texture favors the caller's range (CO), as they have more 88, 77, and 87s than we do as the 3-bettor.
Note: Betting AKo here is a mistake; it functions better as a check-call or check-fold because it lacks a flush draw and the board heavily favors the caller.
After betting the flop, we should almost always check the turn. The 6h is a terrible card for us, completing several straights (54, 95) and adding heart draws.
Note: Double barreling Ace-high on a card that completes straights and favors the defender is over-aggressive and loses value against their sticky range.
Checking the river is mandatory. The 9h completes both the flush and several straights (any 5 or T), and our hand has zero showdown value against Villain's calling range. **Ranges:** Villain's range is heavily weighted toward straights (31%) and flushes (18%) after calling two streets. Our AKo is at the very bottom of our range and cannot profitably bluff into this many completed draws. **Board:** This is a 'four-to-a-straight' and three-flush board. It is extremely difficult to represent a hand better than what Villain actually holds (like TcTd or AhJh). --- > **Takeaway:** When the board gets increasingly wet and you have no draw, stop betting and look for a cheap showdown or a fold.