Daily puzzles for 2026-10-14
Slot 1: push-fold
Optimal action: Fold.
- Stack: 8 BB
- Position: Big blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 49% of the grid calls at this depth (see the grid below).
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Call | -1.65 |
| Fold (optimal) | -1.00 |
Slot 2: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: 7s, Qs, Jh, 5h, Jc
- The nuts: Qc, Qd or Qc, Qh or Qd, Qh
- Why: A full house: no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 3: equity
True equity: 48.2%.
- Your hand: 4d, 7c
- Villain: Th, Ad
- Flop: 5h, 6s, 9s
- 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: Fold.
- Pot: 50 BB
- Bet: 100 BB
- To call: 100 BB
- Required equity: call / (pot + bet + call) = 100 / (50 + 100 + 100) = 100/250 = 40.0%
- Your hand: 5h, Th
- Villain: Ts, Kd
- Flop: Kh, Js, 3h
- Verdict: 37.2% falls short of the 40.0% you need, so calling loses chips long-run.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Required equity | 40.0% |
| Your equity | 37.2% |
| EV of calling | -7.07 BB |
Slot 5: hand-reading
Hand B wins.
- Hand A: Ks, 4c
- Hand B: 8c, Ad
- Board: Ac, 4d, 9c, 9s, 2c