Limit Texas Holdem Quiz #20, Question Two

[Matt]

You are in the cutoff position with A:diamonds:9:diamonds:. A middle player limps and you raise. Both blinds and the limper call. The pot contains eight small bets. The flop comes 6:diamonds: 8:clubs: 9:clubs:, giving you top pair, an overcard, and a backdoor flush draw. You bet. Only the big blind calls. The pot contains five big bets. The turn is the J:hearts:. The big blind checks. What do you do?

[Matt]

The J:hearts: adds another straight possibility to the board. If the big blind holds Q-10, he now has the nut straight. This is unlikely though. It's possible that he has turned a pair of jacks. You need to bet again to find out where you stand and to charge your opponent if he's drawing. Don't be afraid to pull the trigger on the turn if you were the aggressor on the flop, even if the turn card may have hurt your hand. This is especially true if you are against only one opponent.