Flop Analysis
Auto-played to reach this drill spot — you didn't act here, so it isn't scored.
Checking back the river is correct as our small pair has showdown value but cannot get called by worse hands if we bet.
Auto-played to reach this drill spot — you didn't act here, so it isn't scored.
Checking back is the only play here. The board pairing with Queens is excellent for our range, but our specific hand has devolved into a pure bluff-catcher that beats only missed straight draws. **Ranges:** The BB's range is capped after calling the flop and checking the river; they likely hold hands like 5x, 4x, or missed draws like 87s. We beat their air, but betting would only fold out the hands we already beat and get called by the 5x or better that they won't fold. **Math:** We have roughly 65% equity against the range that reaches this river, but that equity is 'static'—we win if we check, but we don't gain more by betting because Villain's calling range crushes us. --- > **Takeaway:** When you have a hand with moderate showdown value on the river, check back to realize your equity rather than turning it into a low-frequency bluff.