Flop Analysis
We have top pair with a nut backdoor flush draw. Calling is the standard play to keep HJ's bluffs in and realize our equity in position.
We played a solid bluff-catcher line, but missed a thin value bet on the river when the board paired our Ace.
We have top pair with a nut backdoor flush draw. Calling is the standard play to keep HJ's bluffs in and realize our equity in position.
The Queen is a better card for the HJ's range, but we still have a mandatory call with top pair. We block some of their value (AQ) and unblock their potential heart draws.
Checking back is safe, but we miss a significant value opportunity. When HJ checks this river, their range is heavily weighted toward capped hands like pocket pairs or weak top pairs that we now crush.
Note: Checking back trips on a paired board after Villain checks is too passive; a value bet targets weaker Ax and pocket pairs that are now bluff-catchers.