Daily puzzles — 2026-08-18
Slot 1: pot-odds
Correct action: Call.
- Pot: 12 BB
- Bet: 4 BB
- To call: 4 BB
- Required equity: call / (pot + bet + call) = 4 / (12 + 4 + 4) = 4/20 = 20.0%
- Your hand: Kc, 7c
- Villain: 7s, Ts
- Flop: 6h, 2c, 4c
- Verdict: 91.8% clears the 20.0% you need, so calling wins chips long-run.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Required equity | 20.0% |
| Your equity | 91.8% |
| EV of calling | +14.36 BB |
Slot 2: hand-reading
Hand B wins.
- Hand A: 8h, Qc
- Hand B: 8d, 4s
- Board: 9d, 5s, 2d, 3d, Ad
Slot 3: icm
Correct action: Call.
- Seat C shoves: 3,000 chips
- Seat B stack: 10,000 chips
- Dead money already in the pot: 600 chips
- Win probability if called: 60.0%
- Chip-EV of calling: 960 chips
- Chip-EV of folding: 0 chips
- Verdict: $EV(call) 11.97 beats $EV(fold) 0.00, so calling is worth more in real money.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| $EV(call) | $11.97 |
| $EV(fold) | $0.00 |
| Risk premium | $0.00 |
Slot 4: push-fold
Optimal action: Jam.
- Stack: 15 BB
- Position: Small blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 59% of the grid jams at this depth — see the grid below.
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Jam (optimal) | -0.43 |
| Fold | -0.50 |
Slot 5: find-the-nuts
The nuts on each street.
- Flop board: 3h, Ah, Kh
- Flop nuts: Jh, Qh
- Flop why: A flush — no other two-card holding beats this board.
- Turn board: 3h, Ah, Kh, Js
- Turn nuts: Jh, Qh
- Turn why: A flush — no other two-card holding beats this board.
- River board: 3h, Ah, Kh, Js, 4c
- River nuts: Jh, Qh
- River why: A flush — no other two-card holding beats this board.