Daily puzzles for 2026-11-05
Slot 1: hand-reading
Hand A wins.
- Hand A: 2s, 3s
- Hand B: Tc, 6c
- Board: 4h, 7d, 8d, 3h, Ad
Slot 2: icm
Correct action: Fold.
- Seat B shoves: 10,000 chips
- Seat A stack: 12,000 chips
- Dead money already in the pot: 2,000 chips
- Win probability if called: 45.0%
- Chip-EV of calling: -100 chips
- Chip-EV of folding: 0 chips
- Verdict: $EV(call) -18.79 falls short of $EV(fold) 0.00, with a risk premium of $18.79.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| $EV(call) | $-18.79 |
| $EV(fold) | $0.00 |
| Risk premium | $18.79 |
Slot 3: 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 | -0.54 |
| Fold (optimal) | -0.50 |
Slot 4: find-the-nuts
The nuts on this board.
- Board: 9s, Qs, Td
- The nuts: Jc, Kc or Jc, Kd or Jc, Kh or Jc, Ks or Jd, Kc or Jd, Kd or Jd, Kh or Jd, Ks or Jh, Kc or Jh, Kd or Jh, Kh or Jh, Ks or Js, Kc or Js, Kd or Js, Kh or Js, Ks
- Why: A straight: no other two-card holding beats this board.
Slot 5: equity
True equity: 77.0%.
- Your hand: 9h, 3d
- Villain: Qh, Kd
- Flop: 8h, 3c, 4d
- 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.