Daily puzzles — 2026-09-06
Slot 1: hand-reading
Hand B wins.
- Hand A: 5s, 3s
- Hand B: 7h, 8c
- Board: Qh, Ac, 6s, 5d, 7d
Slot 2: icm
Correct action: Fold.
- Seat A shoves: 12,000 chips
- Seat C stack: 3,000 chips
- Dead money already in the pot: 600 chips
- Win probability if called: 45.0%
- Chip-EV of calling: -30 chips
- Chip-EV of folding: 0 chips
- Verdict: $EV(call) -5.49 falls short of $EV(fold) 0.00 — a risk premium of $5.49.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| $EV(call) | $-5.49 |
| $EV(fold) | $0.00 |
| Risk premium | $5.49 |
Slot 3: push-fold
Optimal action: Fold.
- Stack: 8 BB
- Position: Big blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 48% of the grid calls at this depth — see the grid below.
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Call | -1.66 |
| Fold (optimal) | -1.00 |
Slot 4: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: 5h, Jh, 7d
- 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 equity: 49.4%.
- Your hand: 6h, 8d
- Villain: Th, Ad
- Flop: 3h, 7d, 5s
- Rule of thumb: Each out is worth about 4% equity on the flop — useful for estimating a draw's equity at a glance.