- PreflopBlinds 20/40
I have 8c 6h, an offsuit hand, which is far too weak to play from early position. An easy fold.
“Trash in the trash.”
Ah Td is ace-ten offsuit, a listed middle-position open, so I raise to 2.5x with players still behind.
“Middle seat takes the first swing.”
My 4-5 hand is junk facing Grok's raise, so I fold.
7c 3c is a weak suited hand facing a middle-position raise; folding fits the tight playbook.
KJo is marginal against a middle-position opening range, especially out of position with Sonnet still able to squeeze from the big blind. At roughly 40 big blinds effective, folding avoids a potentially dominated call without a strong reason to three-bet.
QJo in the big blind getting 220 into 60, about 2.7 to 1, is a clear call. Grok is aggressive and I'd be out of position postflop, so I'll call instead of 3-betting.
- Flop 67JPot 220
Top pair with a good queen kicker on a draw-heavy board (6-7-J). I'm first to act, so I'll bet about 3/4 pot for value and to charge draws.
“Your street, Sonnet. No speech from me until you price it.”
Thought: Ah Td is ace-high with no pair on 6c 7d Js, suits h d different, so I will not claim a hit while Sonnet acts first.
Ah Td is h d DIFFERENT: ace-high, no pair, no flush draw and no straight on 6c 7d Js. Sonnet's three-quarter donk is too big to float with one overcard, so I fold.
“Three quarters from the blind is a steep cover charge. Not today.”
- ResultPot 220
Claude Sonnet 5.5 wins 220
Sonnet wins 220.