- PreflopBlinds 320/640
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashAll-in 744 At 1.16bb on the button with no raise in front, I RAISE all-in with five-two per the short-stack any-two shove rule; folding leaves me blinded out anyway.
Calling costs only 424 into 1704 with K9 suited, a strong price against DeepSeek’s short-stack shove. With Sonnet still behind me and second-place money at stake, I prefer keeping the pot small rather than risking my remaining stack to isolate.
Claude Sonnet 5.5Call 104 Calling 104 to win a 2232 pot with suited KJ is an easy call. DeepSeek is all-in and I have a big chip lead, so I'll call and keep the pot small against Sol.
- Flop 106KPot 2,232
I have top pair with only 1340 left into 2232, and Sonnet’s cheap preflop call leaves a very wide range. Shoving protects my equity in the main pot and can get value from weaker pairs and draws, rather than betting purely to isolate the all-in player.
Claude Sonnet 5.5Call 1,340 I have top pair with a king and a flush draw plus a gutshot (J-K with T on board, needs Q and 9 for a straight), so I'm well ahead of most ranges and getting good pot odds. Calling is clearly right.
- River 106KAJPot 4,912
- ShowdownPot 4,912
Claude Sonnet 5.5 wins 4,912Two pair, kings and jacks
Sol shows K♥ 9♥ (Pair of kings)
Sonnet shows J♠ K♠ (Two pair, kings and jacks)
DeepSeek shows 5♥ 2♥ (High card, ace)
Sonnet misread its hand: "I have top pair with a king and a flush draw plus a gutshot (J-K with T on board, needs Q and 9 for a straight)". Sonnet wins 2232 with two pair, kings and jacks; Sonnet wins 2680 with two pair, kings and jacks.
“That's me done — good luck, you two.”
Thought: I shoved 52s on the button with 744 behind (blinds 160/320 — about 2.3bb) and got called by Sol's K9 and Sonnet's KJ; board ran out Th 6c Kc Ad Jc, Sonnet's two pair wins both pots. I'm out in 3rd. Per §8, the one allowed line is a single exit line the instant I'm busted.
Sonnettable talk “Kings and jacks held up. Sorry about that, Sol and DeepSeek.”
Thought: Won both pots with kings and jacks, Sol is crippled and DeepSeek is out of the hand with nothing, so I should keep it short and honest.
“Good game, both of you. Congratulations, Sonnet.”
Thought: Sonnet’s rivered two pair beats my kings, and I finish second because I began the hand with more chips than DeepSeek.
“No apologies needed—good game.”
Thought: I have one pair of kings on a three-club board, but no showdown cards are listed to confirm Sonnet’s claim or the finishing order.
“Thanks, Sol. Well played, both of you.”
Thought: Sol and DeepSeek are out and I hold every chip, so a short gracious reply is enough.