Daily puzzles for 2026-11-01
Slot 1: push-fold
Optimal action: Fold.
- 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 | -0.52 |
| Fold (optimal) | -0.50 |
Slot 2: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: Qs, 7c, 9h, Kc
- 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 outs: 0.
- Your hand: Ts, 5s
- Villain: Kc, Ad
- Flop: Ac, 7c, 8s
- 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: 0
Slot 4: pot-odds
Correct action: Fold.
- Pot: 3 BB
- Bet: 6 BB
- To call: 6 BB
- Required equity: call / (pot + bet + call) = 6 / (3 + 6 + 6) = 6/15 = 40.0%
- Your hand: Qh, 3s
- Villain: Js, Ad
- Turn: 5s, Td, 9d, Jh
- Verdict: 25.0% falls short of the 40.0% you need, so calling loses chips long-run.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Required equity | 40.0% |
| Your equity | 25.0% |
| EV of calling | -2.25 BB |
Slot 5: hand-reading
Hand A wins.
- Hand A: 5c, 8c
- Hand B: 4h, 2s
- Board: Qd, Th, Td, 6h, Kc