The call needs 40%, while a bare nine-out flush draw makes only about 35% by the river and can sometimes be dominated.

65s on A♣ J♣ 2♦ facing an all-in — call or fold?

Q: 65s on A♣ J♣ 2♦ facing an all-in — call or fold?

Fold. The all-in guarantees both cards, so the by-river estimate is valid here. But about 35% is still below the 40% price, with no future payoff left to collect and some reverse-implied risk against higher clubs. Fold.

The answer

Fold

release the draw

The math: $40 call to win $100 → need 40% · 9-out flush draw ≈35% by the river

Why

The all-in guarantees both cards, so the by-river estimate is valid here. But about 35% is still below the 40% price, with no future payoff left to collect and some reverse-implied risk against higher clubs. Fold.

The spot

Villain · CO

shoves $40

POT · $20

A♣

J♣

2♦

6♣

5♣

$1 / $2 · $40 effective

Your seat: MP
Stakes and stacks: $1 / $2 · $40 effective
Your hand: 6♣ 5♣
Board: A♣ J♣ 2♦
Pot: POT · $20
Action on you: CO shoves $40

Every option

Foldrelease the drawCorrect
Callcall the $40 shove
Why not: The call needs 40%, while a bare nine-out flush draw makes only about 35% by the river and can sometimes be dominated.

The idea behind it

A familiar draw can still be priced out. When an all-in closes the action, compare its full by-river equity with the exact call price.

Concept: Priced out

See the table: Outs & equity Read the methodology

Terms in this spot

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