- PreflopBlinds 10/20
Jc 4c are the same suit, so this is jack-four suited. It is not in the early-position open list, and players remain behind, so I fold.
Q5s from middle position is outside my MP opening range — no open, no limp.
I hold 7s 2c, a seven-two offsuit, which is the weakest starting hand, so I fold from the cutoff with deep stacks.
K9 offsuit is a reasonable button open with only the two blinds left to act and effective stacks around 72–75 big blinds. Raising to 45 pressures the blinds while keeping the pot manageable when called.
K3 offsuit is weak, out of position against a button raise with the big blind still to act. Folding fits a tight-aggressive approach.
A9o is a reasonable hand to defend the big blind against a button raise, getting 3 to 1 odds.
“Let's see what the flop brings.”
- Flop 786Pot 100
I have an open-ended straight draw with my 9 and the 6-7-8 board, plus an Ace overcard. Checking to the preflop raiser is standard to control the pot size and see if they continuation bet.
“Your move, Sol.”
I have an open-ended straight draw, with fives and tens completing it, though the heart outs may be dirty. This connected board suits Gemini’s defending range, so checking behind takes a free card and avoids a check-raise.
- Turn 7868Pot 100
“That's an interesting card.”
Thought: I've picked up a flush draw to go with my open-ended straight draw, but the board is paired, so I need to be careful of full houses. I'll just check again and see what Sol does.
I have an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw with overcards on this turn. Betting half pot puts pressure on Sol after he checked the flop, and builds the pot if I hit my massive draw.
“Let's test the waters on this turn.”
Calling 50 into 150 requires 25% equity; my open-ended straight draw has only eight nominal outs, with heart outs compromised by possible flushes and all outs vulnerable to full houses. With only king-high on this paired, three-heart board, I fold.
- ResultPot 100
Gemini 3.1 Pro wins 100
Gemini misread its hand: "I picked up a gutshot to the ten or five with two overcards, plus a backdoor heart draw.". Gemini wins 100.