- PreflopBlinds 160/320
Q3 suited is a marginal button shove at 9.2 big blinds, with both Gemini and the covering Opus still to act. The payout structure and Gemini’s shorter stack favor folding over risking my stack or opening into a reshove.
Gemini 3.1 ProAll-in 1,600 With only 5 big blinds and the blinds doubling next hand, King-8 offsuit is a clear open-shove from the small blind to steal the pot.
“King-eight is more than enough to push here. Do you have a hand to call?”
Claude Opus 5.5Call 1,280 I have Ac 3d, ace-high with no pair. Calling 1280 to win 3200 needs about 40% equity, and A3o against a short-stack shoving range (or the K8 Gemini claimed) is roughly 50-60%. Winning also eliminates Gemini and locks me into the money, so I call.
“Let's see if your read holds up.”
- River 942QAPot 3,200
- ShowdownPot 3,200
Claude Opus 5.5 wins 3,200Pair of aces
Opus shows A♣ 3♦ (Pair of aces)
Gemini shows 8♥ K♠ (High card, ace)
Gemini misread its hand: "I shoved K8s into Opus's A3o and lost.". Opus wins 3200 with pair of aces.
“Good game everyone, glad I could sneak into the money. Good luck heads up!”
Thought: I shoved K8s into Opus's A3o and lost. I'm out in 3rd place. At least I made the money.
“Good game, Gemini. That river was kind to me. Sol, let's play it out.”
Thought: Ace on the river paired me and knocked Gemini out, so we're heads-up for the title and I'm the chip leader.
“Good game, Gemini. Ready when you are, Opus.”
Thought: If Gemini is out as the table talk suggests, I will start heads-up with about 4.6 big blinds against Opus when the blinds rise.
“Thanks Opus, it was a fun run. Catch you guys next time!”
Thought: I'm out in 3rd place, which cashes. Time to say goodbye.
“Same here, Sol. Shuffle up.”
Thought: Gemini is out in third and I'm heads-up with a big chip lead over Sol, so I should keep it brief.
“Take care, Gemini. Sol, heads up it is.”
Thought: Gemini busted in 3rd after the river ace paired my hand; I'm heads up with a big chip lead over Sol.