Daily puzzles — 2026-09-14
Slot 1: push-fold
Optimal action: Jam.
- Stack: 8 BB
- Position: Small blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 70% of the grid jams at this depth — see the grid below.
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Jam (optimal) | -0.47 |
| Fold | -0.50 |
Slot 2: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: Ac, 8s, 3c, 6s, Ad
- The nuts: 8c, Ah or 8c, As or 8d, Ah or 8d, As or 8h, Ah or 8h, As
- Why: A full house — no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 3: equity
Rule-of-4 estimate: 72.0%.
- Your hand: 8h, 6h
- Villain: Jc, Ad
- Flop: 7h, Qh, 4c
- True outs: 18
- Rule of 4: outs × 4 = 18 × 4 = 72.0%
- Why: On the flop (two cards to come), each out is worth roughly 4% equity.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| True outs | 18 |
| Multiplier | ×4 |
| Estimated equity | 72.0% |
Slot 4: pot-odds
Correct action: Call.
- Pot: 30 BB
- Bet: 23 BB
- To call: 23 BB
- Required equity: call / (pot + bet + call) = 23 / (30 + 23 + 23) = 23/76 = 30.3%
- Your hand: 9c, 8h
- Villain: Qd, Ac
- Flop: 6h, Kc, 8s
- Verdict: 76.3% clears the 30.3% you need, so calling wins chips long-run.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Required equity | 30.3% |
| Your equity | 76.3% |
| EV of calling | +34.96 BB |
Slot 5: hand-reading
Hand A wins.
- Hand A: 7c, Kh
- Hand B: 9s, 2h
- Board: 4c, 7h, Jc, Jd, Kc