Hand of the week 5 · K♦ J♣
The Same Poker Hand From Two Seats: What Position Is Worth
Your hand K♦ J♣
Board K♠ 9♥ 6♣ 4♦ 2♠
Top pair against a slow-played set of sixes, played right from the button and from the big blind.
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How much is acting last worth in this hand, per hand? Decide before you read on.
The answer
1.65 bb. From the button the river costs nothing more (he bets, you fold); from the big blind you act first, bet 5.5 and get called. Over his possible river hands: 9.9 bb against 8.25 at best, 1.65 bb for the seat alone.
The video of this hand airs on YouTube on Friday, December 4, 2026 at 18:00 Brasília time, on @pokermathcoach.
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