Daily puzzles — 2026-08-13
Slot 1: hand-reading
Hand A wins.
- Hand A: 6h, 9s
- Hand B: Kd, Qs
- Board: 2d, 9c, Tc, 2s, 5c
Slot 2: icm
Correct action: Fold.
- Seat D shoves: 2,000 chips
- Seat C stack: 8,000 chips
- Dead money already in the pot: 400 chips
- Win probability if called: 45.0%
- Chip-EV of calling: -20 chips
- Chip-EV of folding: 0 chips
- Verdict: $EV(call) -2.99 falls short of $EV(fold) 0.00 — a risk premium of $2.99.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| $EV(call) | $-2.99 |
| $EV(fold) | $0.00 |
| Risk premium | $2.99 |
Slot 3: push-fold
Optimal action: Jam.
- Stack: 12 BB
- Position: Small blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 66% of the grid jams at this depth — see the grid below.
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Jam (optimal) | -0.34 |
| Fold | -0.50 |
Slot 4: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: 6c, Qs, 8c
- The nuts: Qc, Qd or Qc, Qh or Qd, Qh
- Why: Three of a kind — no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 5: equity
True equity: 88.2%.
- Your hand: 9s, 2c
- Villain: 6c, 6s
- Flop: As, 7s, 9h
- Rule of thumb: Each out is worth about 4% equity on the flop — useful for estimating a draw's equity at a glance.