Daily puzzles for 2026-10-26
Slot 1: push-fold
Optimal action: Jam.
- Stack: 12 BB
- Position: Small blind
- Structure: No antes
- Nash range: 62% of the grid jams at this depth (see the grid below).
| Action | EV (BB) |
|---|---|
| Jam (optimal) | -0.43 |
| Fold | -0.50 |
Slot 2: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: Qd, 8h, 2h, 6d, 4s
- The nuts: 5c, 7c or 5c, 7d or 5c, 7h or 5c, 7s or 5d, 7c or 5d, 7d or 5d, 7h or 5d, 7s or 5h, 7c or 5h, 7d or 5h, 7h or 5h, 7s or 5s, 7c or 5s, 7d or 5s, 7h or 5s, 7s
- Why: A straight: no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 3: equity
Rule-of-4 estimate: 24.0%.
- Your hand: As, 5c
- Villain: 3c, 3d
- Flop: Tc, Qs, 6h
- True outs: 6
- Rule of 4: outs × 4 = 6 × 4 = 24.0%
- Why: On the flop (two cards to come), each out is worth roughly 4% equity.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| True outs | 6 |
| Multiplier | ×4 |
| Estimated equity | 24.0% |
Slot 4: pot-odds
Correct action: Call.
- Pot: 50 BB
- Bet: 33 BB
- To call: 33 BB
- Required equity: call / (pot + bet + call) = 33 / (50 + 33 + 33) = 33/116 = 28.4%
- Your hand: 7d, 2h
- Villain: Ts, Kd
- Flop: 8c, 2c, 4s
- Verdict: 77.0% clears the 28.4% you need, so calling wins chips long-run.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Required equity | 28.4% |
| Your equity | 77.0% |
| EV of calling | +56.28 BB |
Slot 5: hand-reading
Hand A wins.
- Hand A: 8s, Td
- Hand B: 3d, 7h
- Board: 9s, Qd, Jc, 3c, Th