Daily puzzles — 2026-09-18
Slot 1: hand-reading
Hand B wins.
- Hand A: Td, 6d
- Hand B: 4h, Js
- Board: As, 5d, Jc, 6h, 9s
Slot 2: icm
Correct action: Call.
- Seat D shoves: 3,000 chips
- Seat C stack: 6,000 chips
- Dead money already in the pot: 600 chips
- Win probability if called: 60.0%
- Chip-EV of calling: 960 chips
- Chip-EV of folding: 0 chips
- Verdict: $EV(call) 19.67 beats $EV(fold) 0.00, so calling is worth more in real money.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| $EV(call) | $19.67 |
| $EV(fold) | $0.00 |
| Risk premium | $0.00 |
Slot 3: 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) | -1.99 |
| Fold | -2.00 |
Slot 4: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: 5h, 3c, 2c, Kh, 6h
- The nuts: Qh, Ah
- Why: A flush — no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 5: equity
True equity: 73.0%.
- Your hand: 8d, Ac
- Villain: 9c, Qh
- Flop: 6s, 8h, 4c
- Rule of thumb: Each out is worth about 4% equity on the flop — useful for estimating a draw's equity at a glance.