Hypothetical Head Up Tournament Brain Teaser

David Sklansky · #1 03-07-2005, 01:42 AM

You are playing a billion dollar head up No Limit Holdem head up freezeout against a weird fellow who has legally promised that he will move in every hand while turning his cards face up. The game is honest and he is legally bound to his promise. The blinds are one dollar and two dollars. You are a multi billionaire who is not worried about the money. There will be no rematch.

You fold the first three hands, all worse than his, and on the fourth hand he turns over a seven and a deuce and puts in his billion plus four bucks.

Here are four possible hands for you.

I. Two aces

II. Two sixes.

III. AK offsuit

IV. 94 offsuit

Please answer the following question choosing one of the choices below WITH NO EXPLANATION. If you choose, you may add how certain you are that your answer is best.

Which of the hands should you call with?

A. All hands

B. No hands

C. I only

D. I and II only

E. I and III only

F. I II and III only

Just post a letter and possibly your degree of certainty

slickpoppa · #2 03-07-2005, 01:45 AM

B ~ 99.9999% certain

theredwave · #3 03-07-2005, 01:48 AM

B

Dominic · #4 03-07-2005, 03:43 AM

I'm sorry, but to all you people saying "B" - fold all hands -
please explain how you plan on winning this match if you aren't going to call his 72 with ANY of the four starting hands David gave us??

curtains · #5 03-07-2005, 03:45 AM

Youd much rather have 77 vs 72 than AA vs 72. You will get this type of matchup eventually. Maybe you should be folding 77 vs 72 to wait for KK vs K2 or QQ vs Q2.

Playing AA vs 72 here is just ridiculous, as its only 88% favorite. Playing KK vs K4 is at least 94%, but KK vs K2 is 94.9% and QQ vs Q2 is like 94.7%, assuming the 2 is the same suit as one of your cards.

Shaun · #6 03-07-2005, 08:58 AM

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Playing AA vs 72 here is just ridiculous, as its only 88% favorite.

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That is ridiculous...

gumpzilla · #7 03-07-2005, 01:46 AM

C. Aces only, about 90% sure. 10% leaning towards no hands.

EDIT: thinking about it a bit longer, I'm starting to lean more towards no hands.

moose47 · #8 03-07-2005, 01:48 AM

B

Burno · #9 03-07-2005, 01:48 AM

C.

Either this isn't much of a brain teaser or I'm missing something.

Edit a mintute later for that something.

Edited again cuz I'm a moron. Sorry all, long day

theredwave · #10 03-07-2005, 01:53 AM

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Edit: Thanks Burno.