Daily puzzles — 2026-08-19
Slot 1: hand-reading
Hand B wins.
- Hand A: Th, 8d
- Hand B: Qs, 6h
- Board: 5h, 2h, 4d, 2s, Ad
Slot 2: icm
Correct action: Fold.
- Seat D shoves: 3,000 chips
- Seat B stack: 9,000 chips
- Dead money already in the pot: 600 chips
- Win probability if called: 40.0%
- Chip-EV of calling: -360 chips
- Chip-EV of folding: 0 chips
- Verdict: $EV(call) -13.35 falls short of $EV(fold) 0.00 — a risk premium of $13.35.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| $EV(call) | $-13.35 |
| $EV(fold) | $0.00 |
| Risk premium | $13.35 |
Slot 3: push-fold
Optimal action: Fold.
- Stack: 10 BB
- Position: Big blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 44% of the grid calls at this depth — see the grid below.
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Call | -1.88 |
| Fold (optimal) | -1.00 |
Slot 4: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: 4s, 2h, 3s, 8s, 6d
- The nuts: Ks, As
- Why: A flush — no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 5: equity
True equity: 62.1%.
- Your hand: Ac, Ts
- Villain: 5s, As
- Flop: 3h, 3d, Qc
- Rule of thumb: Each out is worth about 4% equity on the flop — useful for estimating a draw's equity at a glance.