Daily puzzles — 2026-09-08
Slot 1: push-fold
Optimal action: Call.
- Stack: 10 BB
- Position: Big blind
- Structure: 1 BB ante (BB)
- Nash range: 59% of the grid calls at this depth — see the grid below.
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Call (optimal) | -1.73 |
| Fold | -2.00 |
Slot 2: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: As, 7c, 4d
- The nuts: Ac, Ad or Ac, Ah or Ad, Ah
- Why: Three of a kind — no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 3: equity
Rule-of-4 estimate: 24.0%.
- Your hand: 5s, 4c
- Villain: 9h, Ah
- Flop: Qc, 8c, Td
- 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: 12 BB
- Bet: 12 BB
- To call: 12 BB
- Required equity: call / (pot + bet + call) = 12 / (12 + 12 + 12) = 12/36 = 33.3%
- Your hand: Th, Kh
- Villain: Ts, Ad
- Turn: Kc, 2h, Qs, 8c
- Verdict: 84.1% clears the 33.3% you need, so calling wins chips long-run.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Required equity | 33.3% |
| Your equity | 84.1% |
| EV of calling | +18.27 BB |
Slot 5: hand-reading
Hand B wins.
- Hand A: 6s, 5d
- Hand B: Jd, Ac
- Board: Kd, 5c, As, 7c, 8h