Daily puzzles for 2026-09-24
Slot 1: hand-reading
Hand A wins.
- Hand A: 5c, Qd
- Hand B: 3h, 7d
- Board: 6c, Ts, Th, 5s, 9c
Slot 2: icm
Correct action: Fold.
- Seat D shoves: 3,000 chips
- Seat B stack: 9,000 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) -6.32 falls short of $EV(fold) 0.00, with a risk premium of $6.32.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| $EV(call) | $-6.32 |
| $EV(fold) | $0.00 |
| Risk premium | $6.32 |
Slot 3: push-fold
Optimal action: Fold.
- Stack: 5 BB
- Position: Small blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 77% of the grid jams at this depth (see the grid below).
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Jam | -0.50 |
| Fold (optimal) | -0.50 |
Slot 4: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: Kd, 2s, 3c
- The nuts: Kc, Kh or Kc, Ks or Kh, Ks
- Why: Three of a kind: no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 5: equity
Rule-of-4 estimate: 56.0%.
- Your hand: 3c, 5s
- Villain: 9s, Th
- Flop: 4h, Jh, 2c
- True outs: 14
- Rule of 4: outs × 4 = 14 × 4 = 56.0%
- Why: On the flop (two cards to come), each out is worth roughly 4% equity.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| True outs | 14 |
| Multiplier | ×4 |
| Estimated equity | 56.0% |