Daily puzzles for 2026-10-08
Slot 1: push-fold
Optimal action: Fold.
- Stack: 10 BB
- Position: Big blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 42% of the grid calls at this depth (see the grid below).
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Call | -1.48 |
| Fold (optimal) | -1.00 |
Slot 2: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: Kh, Qh, As, 6s
- The nuts: Tc, Jc or Tc, Jd or Tc, Jh or Tc, Js or Td, Jc or Td, Jd or Td, Jh or Td, Js or Th, Jc or Th, Jd or Th, Jh or Th, Js or Ts, Jc or Ts, Jd or Ts, Jh or Ts, Js
- Why: A straight: no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 3: equity
True equity: 50.7%.
- Your hand: 9d, 8s
- Villain: 3d, 4d
- Flop: Qc, Qd, 5d
- 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: 12 BB
- Bet: 8 BB
- To call: 8 BB
- Required equity: call / (pot + bet + call) = 8 / (12 + 8 + 8) = 8/28 = 28.6%
- Your hand: Kc, 3s
- Villain: Qs, Kd
- Turn: 2c, As, Kh, 2d
- Verdict: 46.6% clears the 28.6% you need, so calling wins chips long-run.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Required equity | 28.6% |
| Your equity | 46.6% |
| EV of calling | +5.05 BB |
Slot 5: hand-reading
Hand A wins.
- Hand A: 2d, 9s
- Hand B: Ac, 5h
- Board: 8c, Qh, 2h, 5s, 9c