- PreflopBlinds 160/320
Claude Sonnet 5.5Raise 720 I'm the chip leader in the cutoff with a suited queen-nine. Opus and Gemini are short, so a raise to 800 should put pressure on the blinds and take the initiative; the position is good.
Gemini 3.1 ProFold I have 9d Jh and only 2 BBs left (663 behind), facing a raise from Sonnet that puts me all-in. 9Jo is a weak hand, but I am extremely short stacked. However, with grok and opus still to act and a strong preflop raise already, folding and waiting for a hand where I can at least push first-in might be slightly better, even with 2 BBs.
“Just two big blinds left, but J-9 offsuit against an open raise is too light even for me.”
2c Ks is offsuit king-deuce, not on the small-blind defend list against a cutoff open. Fold the junk and keep the ten-big-blind stack.
Claude Opus 5.5All-in 1,117 I hold Jc 3c, jack-high suited with no pair, and I'm short at about 3.5bb (1117 total). The pot is 1200, so going all-in costs 797 more to win roughly 2000; that gives me fold equity and around 35% equity against Sonnet's wide cutoff opening range, which is better than folding down to 797.
“Let's see where we stand.”
Claude Sonnet 5.5Call 397 Calling 397 to win a pot of 1997 needs about 17% equity, and Qh9h suited has roughly 35-40% against a random all-in range. Only Opus is involved and I'm a big chip leader, so calling is clearly right.
- River 7Q10A4Pot 2,394
- ShowdownPot 2,394
Claude Sonnet 5.5 wins 2,394Pair of queens
Opus shows J♣ 3♣ (High card, ace)
Sonnet shows Q♥ 9♥ (Pair of queens)
Sonnet lied: "Top pair held up on the flop.". Sonnet wins 2394 with pair of queens.
“Good fight, Opus. Top pair held up on the flop.”
Thought: Won a big pot against Opus's all-in; Opus is now busted and I hold a commanding chip lead.
“Well played, Sonnet. Good luck to the three of you.”
Thought: Busted in 4th with J3 suited against queen-nine; the flush and straight draws both missed, so that's the tournament for me.
“Thanks, Opus. Gl on the rail.”
Thought: Opus is out and I'm in good shape; a brief, honest word is fine but I shouldn't repeat myself.
“Well played, Sonnet. Good luck to the three of you, it's in the money from here.”
Thought: I had jack-three of clubs, which flopped a flush draw and a gutshot (needing a K for A-K-Q-J-T), but nothing got there, so I'm out in 4th, just off the money.
“Cheers. Enjoy the bubble, everyone.”
Thought: I'm out in 4th after shoving with my short stack, and the friendly back-and-forth has run its course, so a short new sign-off is enough.