Daily puzzles for 2026-10-18
Slot 1: hand-reading
Hand A wins.
- Hand A: Ks, 3h
- Hand B: Js, 9s
- Board: 4s, 4c, 2d, 3s, 4d
Slot 2: icm
Correct action: Call.
- Seat B shoves: 9,000 chips
- Seat A stack: 16,000 chips
- Dead money already in the pot: 1,800 chips
- Win probability if called: 55.0%
- Chip-EV of calling: 1890 chips
- Chip-EV of folding: 0 chips
- Verdict: $EV(call) 9.41 beats $EV(fold) 0.00, so calling is worth more in real money.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| $EV(call) | $9.41 |
| $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: 49% of the grid calls at this depth (see the grid below).
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Call | -1.06 |
| Fold (optimal) | -1.00 |
Slot 4: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: 3s, 8d, 5d
- The nuts: 8c, 8h or 8c, 8s or 8h, 8s
- Why: Three of a kind: no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 5: equity
True outs: 4.
- Your hand: 8c, 5h
- Villain: 9c, Jh
- Flop: 7h, Ad, 9d
- What counts as an out: An out is a card that takes you from behind to in front. Cards that improve your hand but still lose to villain do not count. That gap is where most outs miscounts come from.
- True outs: 4