- PreflopBlinds 20/40
86 offsuit is too weak to open from early position with five players still to act. Folding preserves chips without passing up a worthwhile opportunity.
Claude Sonnet 5.5Raise 115 QJo is a decent hand in middle position with a big stack; a standard raise to 115 builds the pot and takes the initiative against loose-ish players who fold often.
I have 5d 6s, a weak offsuit hand. Facing a raise from middle position, this is a clear fold.
“I'll save my chips for a real hand.”
Qs 2h is queen-high offsuit junk, not a listed call or 3-bet versus Sonnet's middle-position raise with DeepSeek and Opus still live. Fold.
“Queen-deuce offsuit isn't crashing that party.”
Facing a 2.9bb open with A9 and 11bb behind, the playbook shove range is JJ+/AK/AQ/any pair, so A9 folds; Opus also still acts behind and 3-bets light.
I hold Jc Jd, a pocket pair of jacks, facing Sonnet's middle-position open to 115. Three-betting for value to about 380 is strong here, and Sonnet has been aggressive.
“Let's see where we stand.”
Claude Sonnet 5.5Call 265 QJo facing a big 3-bet from the big blind (380 into my 115) is a marginal hand out of position in the later streets; Opus has been opening and 3-betting wide, but calling 265 to win 780 is a decent price. However QJo is dominated often and I'd play poorly postflop, so I fold... actually pot odds are about 2.9 to 1, needing roughly 25% equity, which QJo has against a wide range, so call.
- Flop 7210Pot 780
I hold Jc Jd, an overpair on 7h 2d Th, which has a heart flush draw. In a 3-bet pot against Sonnet with an SPR around 2.3, I'll c-bet about a third of the pot for value and protection.
Claude Sonnet 5.5Call 260 I have an open-ended straight draw (Q-J with a ten on board needs a 9 or K) plus a gutshot-type outs... Actually J-Q-T with 7 gives open-ended needing 9 or K, 8 outs, plus overcards. Calling 260 into 1040 is a good price, and Opus's 3-bet range is strong, so calling is better than raising.
- Turn 72107Pot 1,300
Claude Opus 5.5All-in 1,567 I hold Jc Jd, an overpair: on a board of T-7-7-2 I have jacks and sevens, and my jacks beat the ten. With a stack-to-pot ratio near 1.2 and a heart draw out, I'll shove to deny equity and get value from tens and smaller pairs.
“I'll put it to you, Sonnet.”
I only have Queen-high with a gutshot straight draw (J-Q with 10 on board needs a 9 or K, with 8 for open-ended not quite). Calling 1567 into a pot of 2867 needs about 35% equity, and I have roughly 17-20% at best against a hand that has shoved the turn, so I fold.
- ResultPot 1,300
Claude Opus 5.5 wins 1,300
Sonnet misread its hand: "I have a gapped open-ended draw with a pair-less board". Opus wins 1300.