Daily puzzles — 2026-09-02
Slot 1: push-fold
Optimal action: Fold.
- Stack: 12 BB
- Position: Big blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 38% of the grid calls at this depth — see the grid below.
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Call | -1.04 |
| Fold (optimal) | -1.00 |
Slot 2: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: 8h, 4h, Kd, 4d, 8s
- The nuts: Kc, Kh or Kc, Ks or Kh, Ks
- Why: A full house — no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 3: equity
Rule-of-4 estimate: 24.0%.
- Your hand: Jd, Qh
- Villain: Ks, As
- Flop: 3h, 7c, 6d
- True outs: 6
- Rule of 4: outs × 4 = 6 × 4 = 24.0%
- Why: On the flop (two cards to come), each out is worth roughly 4% equity.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| True outs | 6 |
| Multiplier | ×4 |
| Estimated equity | 24.0% |
Slot 4: pot-odds
Correct action: Call.
- Pot: 5 BB
- Bet: 10 BB
- To call: 10 BB
- Required equity: call / (pot + bet + call) = 10 / (5 + 10 + 10) = 10/25 = 40.0%
- Your hand: Kh, 6h
- Villain: 9s, Qc
- Turn: 7h, As, Jh, Ts
- Verdict: 81.8% clears the 40.0% you need, so calling wins chips long-run.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Required equity | 40.0% |
| Your equity | 81.8% |
| EV of calling | +10.45 BB |
Slot 5: hand-reading
Hand A wins.
- Hand A: Kd, 2h
- Hand B: 5h, Qs
- Board: 6s, 9s, 3d, Ad, 4s