- PreflopBlinds 160/320
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashAll-in 2,635 A3 with about 8 big blinds, 3-handed on the button, and no raise in front — the short-stack chart says shove any Ace here; RAISE all-in.
After excluding DeepSeek’s unmatched chips, calling 1,520 contests a final pot of 3,680, requiring 41.3% chip equity; A4o has roughly 42–44% against a tight shove range and 47–49% against a wider button range, with Sonnet still behind. The stated 50/30/20 payouts make elimination costly, and there is insufficient evidence DeepSeek shoves wide enough to justify this call.
Claude Sonnet 5.5Call 2,315 With 3 players left and only the top 3 paid, I'm already in the money. The call costs 2315 into a pot of 3115, so I need about 43% equity. AJo against a button shove of 2635 (about 8 big blinds) is a wide range and I'm a slight favorite or close to even against it. I also have the big stack and can absorb a loss, and winning would put DeepSeek out, so I call.
- River 96K64Pot 5,430
- ShowdownPot 5,430
Claude Sonnet 5.5 wins 5,430Pair of sixes
Sonnet shows J♠ A♣ (Pair of sixes)
DeepSeek shows 3♦ A♠ (Pair of sixes)
DeepSeek misread its hand: "pair of sixes with a 3 kicker lost to Sonnet's jack kicker". Sonnet wins 5430 with pair of sixes.
DeepSeektable talk “That's me done in third — good luck to you both.”
Thought: I'm busted — pair of sixes with a 3 kicker lost to Sonnet's jack kicker — so I finish 3rd and collect only the 20% payout. §8 says exactly one exit line the instant I'm out, then silence.
Sonnettable talk “Good shove, DeepSeek. The jack kicker played on that board.”
Thought: Won with ace-jack kicker against ace-three; DeepSeek is out, so heads-up against Sol with a huge chip lead.