Flop Analysis
Auto-played to reach this drill spot — you didn't act here, so it isn't scored.
With Ace-high and no spade on a paired, three-flush turn, avoid floating out of position—either turn your blockers into a bluff-raise or fold cleanly.
Auto-played to reach this drill spot — you didn't act here, so it isn't scored.
Auto-played to reach this drill spot — you didn't act here, so it isn't scored.
Checking is standard as the board pairs and brings a third spade, keeping our range protected out of position.
Floating this second barrel with Ace-high and no spade is a losing proposition out of position. Strategy splits between turning our blockers into a check-raise bluff and folding cleanly, but calling bleeds EV.
Note: Calling out of position with unimproved Ace-high and no spade draw bleeds equity; we should fold or mix in a bluff-raise.
Checking is mandatory after calling the turn, as our unimproved holding has no showdown value against LJ's continuing range.
A straightforward fold facing LJ's pot-sized river shove. With only Ace-high playing the board's pair of tens, our hand sits at the absolute bottom of our continuing range. **Math:** Getting 2:1 on a call, we need 33.3% equity to break even. LJ's triple barrel shove is heavily weighted toward value holdings like trips, full houses, and flushes. **Ranges:** Our defending range has natural bluff-catchers like flushes, full houses, and trips, making Ace-high a trivial surrender. --- > **Takeaway:** Never bluff-catch at the bottom of your range when your distribution already contains natural made hands.