Nano-limit Stars: Take the free card?

[ChuckyB]

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I was just wondering if I should have bet the turn to protect my hand should it have been best.

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In this instance, it's almost inconceivable to me that your 8s would be best at this point, so most times you'd be protecting a second-place finish (but then it IS the nano-limits).

Any bet you make here would have to be for value. Since you have 7 clean outs (the 6 straight cards and one 8 that don't put the flush out there) you don't have enough pot equity for a value bet. Top pair with a good-to-top kicker would be worth a protective bet, though you'd be called by any real draw.