Daily puzzles for 2026-09-28
Slot 1: equity
True equity: 49.1%.
- Your hand: 2c, 4h
- Villain: 6c, 7c
- Flop: Kh, 5s, 4s
- Rule of thumb: Each out is worth about 4% equity on the flop. It's a quick way to estimate a draw's equity at a glance.
Slot 2: pot-odds
Correct action: Call.
- Pot: 5 BB
- Bet: 5 BB
- To call: 5 BB
- Required equity: call / (pot + bet + call) = 5 / (5 + 5 + 5) = 5/15 = 33.3%
- Your hand: 8h, 7h
- Villain: 7d, 7s
- Flop: Jc, 8c, 2d
- Verdict: 94.9% clears the 33.3% you need, so calling wins chips long-run.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Required equity | 33.3% |
| Your equity | 94.9% |
| EV of calling | +9.24 BB |
Slot 3: hand-reading
Hand B wins.
- Hand A: 5h, 9c
- Hand B: Js, 7s
- Board: Ac, 2h, 7d, Jh, 9d
Slot 4: icm
Correct action: Fold.
- Seat C shoves: 3,000 chips
- Seat B stack: 10,000 chips
- Dead money already in the pot: 600 chips
- Win probability if called: 40.0%
- Chip-EV of calling: -360 chips
- Chip-EV of folding: 0 chips
- Verdict: $EV(call) -6.15 falls short of $EV(fold) 0.00, with a risk premium of $6.15.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| $EV(call) | $-6.15 |
| $EV(fold) | $0.00 |
| Risk premium | $6.15 |
Slot 5: push-fold
Optimal action: Fold.
- Stack: 10 BB
- Position: Small blind
- Structure: 1 BB ante (BB)
- Nash range: 66% of the grid jams at this depth (see the grid below).
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Jam | -0.81 |
| Fold (optimal) | -0.50 |