Daily puzzles — 2026-08-07
Slot 1: hand-reading
Hand B wins.
- Hand A: Kd, Ts
- Hand B: 7h, Ac
- Board: Th, 8d, 6c, 5s, 9h
Slot 2: icm
Correct action: Call.
- Seat C shoves: 3,000 chips
- Seat A stack: 14,000 chips
- Dead money already in the pot: 600 chips
- Win probability if called: 50.0%
- Chip-EV of calling: 300 chips
- Chip-EV of folding: 0 chips
- Verdict: $EV(call) 2.56 beats $EV(fold) 0.00, so calling is worth more in real money.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| $EV(call) | $2.56 |
| $EV(fold) | $0.00 |
| Risk premium | $0.00 |
Slot 3: push-fold
Optimal action: Call.
- Stack: 10 BB
- Position: Big blind
- Structure: 1 BB ante (BB)
- Nash range: 45% of the grid calls at this depth — see the grid below.
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Call (optimal) | -0.81 |
| Fold | -1.00 |
Slot 4: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: 7d, 9d, 5d
- The nuts: 6d, 8d
- Why: A straight flush — no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 5: equity
Rule-of-4 estimate: 56.0%.
- Your hand: 9c, Tc
- Villain: 6c, 6h
- Flop: Jh, 8c, 4d
- True outs: 14
- Rule of 4: outs × 4 = 14 × 4 = 56.0%
- Why: On the flop (two cards to come), each out is worth roughly 4% equity.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| True outs | 14 |
| Multiplier | ×4 |
| Estimated equity | 56.0% |