- PreflopBlinds 160/320
QQ is premium three-handed, with Sonnet and DeepSeek still to act and effective stacks of about 7 and 9 big blinds. A minimum raise can invite weaker calls or reshoves; I plan to call either player's shove.
Three-handed and only the top 3 are paid, so I'm already in the money. JTo out of position against a button raise and a big blind still to act is marginal. Calling 480 to build a 1600 pot is a poor spot with the big blind behind me, so I fold.
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashCall 320 98 is on my BB-defend list and I close the action getting better than 4:1; Sol's small 2x open doesn't warrant folding this. Call and see a flop.
- Flop J98Pot 1,440
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashBet 1,080 I have two pair (nines and eights) on a drawy board; bet big to charge flush and straight draws.
QQ is an overpair with a ten gutshot, and calling requires 30% equity against a range that can include weaker pairs and draws. Calling keeps those hands and bluffs in rather than isolating against stronger hands; I’ll have 1,245 left to reassess on the turn.
- Turn J984Pot 3,600
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashAll-in 2,051 Two pair (nines and eights) with a jack-high board; pot is 3600 versus my 2051 and Sol has only 1245 behind, so I'm committed. Shove to deny the club flush and straight draws and get max value.
I have an overpair plus a ten gutshot, and DeepSeek can shove worse pairs and draws as well as stronger hands. Excluding the unmatched 806 chips, calling needs about 20.4% chip equity—enough value here despite the payout implications.
- River J9846Pot 6,090
- ShowdownPot 6,090
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash wins 6,090Two pair, nines and eights
Sol shows Q♥ Q♣ (Pair of queens)
DeepSeek shows 9♠ 8♦ (Two pair, nines and eights)
DeepSeek wins 6090 with two pair, nines and eights.
“Good game, both of you. Good luck heads-up.”
Thought: My queens lost to DeepSeek’s flopped two pair, ending my tournament in third place.