Daily puzzles — 2026-08-21
Slot 1: push-fold
Optimal action: Fold.
- Stack: 5 BB
- Position: Small blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 88% of the grid jams at this depth — see the grid below.
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Jam | -0.55 |
| Fold (optimal) | -0.50 |
Slot 2: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: Ad, 7c, 7s, 7d, 8d
- The nuts: 2c, 7h or 2d, 7h or 2h, 7h or 2s, 7h or 3c, 7h or 3d, 7h or 3h, 7h or 3s, 7h or 4c, 7h or 4d, 7h or 4h, 7h or 4s, 7h or 5c, 7h or 5d, 7h or 5h, 7h or 5s, 7h or 6c, 7h or 6d, 7h or 6h, 7h or 6s, 7h or 7h, 8c or 7h, 8h or 7h, 8s or 7h, 9c or 7h, 9d or 7h, 9h or 7h, 9s or 7h, Tc or 7h, Td or 7h, Th or 7h, Ts or 7h, Jc or 7h, Jd or 7h, Jh or 7h, Js or 7h, Qc or 7h, Qd or 7h, Qh or 7h, Qs or 7h, Kc or 7h, Kd or 7h, Kh or 7h, Ks or 7h, Ac or 7h, Ah or 7h, As
- Why: Four of a kind — no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 3: equity
True equity: 50.2%.
- Your hand: Jc, 8h
- Villain: 2h, 2s
- Flop: 9d, 7d, 9c
- 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: 12 BB
- Bet: 3 BB
- To call: 3 BB
- Required equity: call / (pot + bet + call) = 3 / (12 + 3 + 3) = 3/18 = 16.7%
- Your hand: Ah, 7s
- Villain: 9c, 9d
- Flop: 6c, Td, 5s
- Verdict: 16.8% clears the 16.7% you need, so calling wins chips long-run.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Required equity | 16.7% |
| Your equity | 16.8% |
| EV of calling | +0.02 BB |
Slot 5: hand-reading
Hand A wins.
- Hand A: 6c, 4c
- Hand B: 7d, Ad
- Board: Kh, 5s, 7c, 2h, 8h