Daily puzzles — 2026-08-25
Slot 1: hand-reading
Hand A wins.
- Hand A: Kd, Jh
- Hand B: 5h, 6c
- Board: 9h, 8h, 9d, Td, 8d
Slot 2: icm
Correct action: Fold.
- Seat A shoves: 13,000 chips
- Seat B stack: 9,000 chips
- Dead money already in the pot: 1,800 chips
- Win probability if called: 40.0%
- Chip-EV of calling: -1080 chips
- Chip-EV of folding: 0 chips
- Verdict: $EV(call) -48.83 falls short of $EV(fold) 0.00 — a risk premium of $48.83.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| $EV(call) | $-48.83 |
| $EV(fold) | $0.00 |
| Risk premium | $48.83 |
Slot 3: push-fold
Optimal action: Call.
- Stack: 15 BB
- Position: Big blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 32% of the grid calls at this depth — see the grid below.
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Call (optimal) | -0.67 |
| Fold | -1.00 |
Slot 4: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: Jh, 9d, 2h
- The nuts: Jc, Jd or Jc, Js or Jd, Js
- Why: Three of a kind — no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 5: equity
True outs: 6.
- Your hand: 4d, 3s
- Villain: Th, Jd
- Flop: 8s, 2d, 9d
- What counts as an out: An out is a card that takes you from behind to in front. Cards that improve your hand but still lose to villain do not count — that gap is where most outs miscounts come from.
- True outs: 6