Daily puzzles for 2026-10-02
Slot 1: push-fold
Optimal action: Fold.
- Stack: 8 BB
- Position: Big blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 48% of the grid calls at this depth (see the grid below).
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Call | -1.07 |
| Fold (optimal) | -1.00 |
Slot 2: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: 3d, 3c, 8h, 2h
- The nuts: 8c, 8d or 8c, 8s or 8d, 8s
- Why: A full house: no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 3: equity
True equity: 85.9%.
- Your hand: Ah, 9h
- Villain: Ts, Jd
- Flop: 2h, 5s, 8h
- 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 4: pot-odds
Correct action: Call.
- Pot: 20 BB
- Bet: 30 BB
- To call: 30 BB
- Required equity: call / (pot + bet + call) = 30 / (20 + 30 + 30) = 30/80 = 37.5%
- Your hand: Tc, 4c
- Villain: Qs, Ks
- Turn: 7s, Qd, 4d, Ts
- Verdict: 63.6% clears the 37.5% you need, so calling wins chips long-run.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Required equity | 37.5% |
| Your equity | 63.6% |
| EV of calling | +20.91 BB |
Slot 5: hand-reading
Hand A wins.
- Hand A: Qs, Qc
- Hand B: 5d, 7h
- Board: 6d, Td, 6s, 4c, 2s