BB checks
Heads-up Flop | BTN vs BB | 100bb effective | Difficulty: Standard
Hero hand
8♥8♦
Board
J♠8♣3♦
Action so far:
Single-raised pot 7bb on J♠8♣3♦
BB checks
Pot: 7bb To call: 0bb
Villain range: BB check-call range: Jx, 33, gutshots, small pairs, weak Ax
Your move:
The math
GTO answer: Bet 3bb
Middle set on a dry board. Bet small (about half pot, 3bb) for thin value from Jx, pocket pairs, and bluffs we want to keep in. Checking is fine occasionally for balance but betting realizes value across the whole range. Small sizing keeps weak hands in.
Tags: flop HU set small bet
