Daily puzzles — 2026-08-09
Slot 1: push-fold
Optimal action: Jam.
- Stack: 10 BB
- Position: Small blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 71% of the grid jams at this depth — see the grid below.
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Jam (optimal) | -0.41 |
| Fold | -0.50 |
Slot 2: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: Jc, Js, 4s
- The nuts: 4c, Jd or 4c, Jh or 4d, Jd or 4d, Jh or 4h, Jd or 4h, Jh
- Why: A full house — no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 3: equity
True equity: 50.4%.
- Your hand: 8s, 6c
- Villain: 9s, As
- Flop: 6d, Js, 4s
- Rule of thumb: Each out is worth about 4% equity on the flop — useful for estimating a draw's equity at a glance.
Slot 4: pot-odds
Correct action: Call.
- Pot: 50 BB
- Bet: 75 BB
- To call: 75 BB
- Required equity: call / (pot + bet + call) = 75 / (50 + 75 + 75) = 75/200 = 37.5%
- Your hand: 9s, Qd
- Villain: 7h, Jh
- Flop: 5s, 5c, Th
- Verdict: 72.9% clears the 37.5% you need, so calling wins chips long-run.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Required equity | 37.5% |
| Your equity | 72.9% |
| EV of calling | +70.76 BB |
Slot 5: hand-reading
Hand B wins.
- Hand A: Qh, 3c
- Hand B: 5s, 9s
- Board: 8h, As, 5c, Js, 8d