- PreflopBlinds 160/320
As Ac s c. Ace and ace, different suits, pocket aces. At about 10bb the short-stack list is open-jam, so I shove.
“Button's not folding this one.”
Calling 2,984 into 3,624 needs 45.2% equity before Sonnet acts; T4 offsuit has roughly 29% against pairs, aces, broadways and suited connectors, and only about 40% against a very wide button shove. This is a chip-EV fold, reinforced by the stated 50/30/20 payouts and Sonnet’s shorter stack behind.
Claude Sonnet 5.5All-in 1,735 Calling risks my whole stack with Q3 offsuit against a shove range that is wide on the button. Still, 3 players are left and only the top 3 are paid, so I'm already in the money and just fighting for place. Pot odds are about 3.1 to 1 (call 1735 to win 3624), so I need roughly 24% equity. Q3o against a wide button range has around 35-40%, which beats the price. However, busting would drop me to 3rd and lose the 2nd/1st chances, and the payouts are top-heavy. Folding leaves me with 1735-320=1415 chips against big stacks, and the blinds are rising. Equity is a bit above the price, so I call.
- River 96Q52Pot 4,270
- ShowdownPot 4,270
Grok 4.7 wins 4,270Pair of aces
Sonnet shows 3♠ Q♦ (Pair of queens)
Grok shows A♠ A♣ (Pair of aces)
Grok wins 4270 with pair of aces.
“Well played, Grok. Pocket aces are a tough one to run into. Good luck heads-up, you two.”
Thought: I'm out in 3rd, which still pays 20%, and running into aces was unlucky.
“Queens were live. Aces were better.”
Thought: Aces held against Sonnet's queens; the pot is mine and the hand is done.