- PreflopBlinds 20/40
FOLD — 68 in early position is outside the EP raise-or-fold range (any pair, AT+, KQ+, KJ+, QJ+, JT+, T9+), so I fold rather than limp.
I hold 98 offsuit in middle position with about 19bb, and four players still act behind me. This is a weak offsuit hand to open here, so I fold.
Q9 offsuit is a marginal cutoff open, but the blinds have been folding frequently enough to favor a small steal. Raising to 90 risks little against the 60-chip pot while leaving room to fold if Sonnet or either blind reraises.
Claude Sonnet 5.5Raise 270 A7s on the button is a decent hand facing a cutoff open that Sol often makes from the button/late position. Raising to 270 applies pressure and builds the pot with the nut flush draw potential and an ace blocker, while the blinds yet to act are not necessarily strong.
Jc Tc is a nice suited connector, but facing an open and a large 3-bet from out of position is way too much action for this hand.
“That's a lot of heat, I'll let you two battle it out.”
Kd Kc is a pocket pair of kings, different suits, and QQ+ four-bets a three-bet. At this depth a four-bet leaves me committed, so I shove.
“Two raises in and the price is already the whole conversation.”
Q9 offsuit is far too weak against a button three-bet and a big-blind shove for 38 big blinds, especially with Sonnet still to act. Folding preserves my remaining stack rather than committing heavily against strong ranges.
Claude Sonnet 5.5Call 1,260 Calling 1260 more to win 3170 needs about 28% equity, but A7s only has about 35-40% against a shoving range that is probably strong; Grok has also been opening wide and stealing. Still, with 4th place paying nothing and the payout structure favoring survival, the pot odds are good. The call risks most of my stack, so it's close, but the price justifies it.
- River 2526APot 3,170
- ShowdownPot 3,170
Claude Sonnet 5.5 wins 3,170Two pair, aces and twos
Sonnet shows 7♣ A♣ (Two pair, aces and twos)
Grok shows K♦ K♣ (Two pair, kings and twos)
Sonnet wins 3170 with two pair, aces and twos.
Sonnettable talk “Lucky ace on the river, Grok. Kings were the right hand to shove with.”
Thought: Rivered aces up to crack Grok's kings and take a big pot, so a short, honest remark is enough.
“Ace on the river does the talking. Nice hand.”
Thought: Kings were ahead until the ace paired Sonnet's ace; nothing left to do after the all-in.
“Right hand, wrong river. That's the game.”
Thought: Hand is over; Sonnet's ace on the river beat the kings, and the shove was still correct.