Daily puzzles for 2026-10-12
Slot 1: hand-reading
Hand A wins.
- Hand A: Ts, Qs
- Hand B: 5h, 5c
- Board: Tc, 4d, 2s, 9c, 9h
Slot 2: icm
Correct action: Call.
- Seat D shoves: 1,000 chips
- Seat A stack: 11,000 chips
- Dead money already in the pot: 200 chips
- Win probability if called: 50.0%
- Chip-EV of calling: 100 chips
- Chip-EV of folding: 0 chips
- Verdict: $EV(call) 1.57 beats $EV(fold) 0.00, so calling is worth more in real money.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| $EV(call) | $1.57 |
| $EV(fold) | $0.00 |
| Risk premium | $0.00 |
Slot 3: 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 | -1.62 |
| Fold (optimal) | -1.00 |
Slot 4: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: 7c, Tc, Jd, Js
- The nuts: Td, Jc or Td, Jh or Th, Jc or Th, Jh or Ts, Jc or Ts, Jh
- Why: A full house: no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 5: equity
True equity: 79.2%.
- Your hand: Qd, Tc
- Villain: 4s, 7s
- Flop: 6c, Ts, 9c
- 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.