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Scenario — Game: No-Limit Hold'em | Format: Cash Game | Blinds: 1/2 | Effective Stacks: 100 bb | Hero Position: BTN | Pot Size: 5.5 bb | Board: K♠ 7♦ 2♣. After opening pre-flop, Hero checks back the flop. The turn is a 3♥.
- The 3♥ turn card significantly increases the raw equity of Hero's air holdings. (under this line) (under this line)
- The Big Blind's range is capped because they likely would have bet the flop if they held a strong hand.
- The 3♥ provides Hero with a nut advantage that was not present on the flop.
- Hero must bet to protect their hand against the Big Blind's high-equity draws.
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