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Pot odds are the odds
the pot is laying you to win the hand. If there is $40 in the pot
and you must call $10 to continue, you are being offered pot odds
of 40 to 10, or 4 to 1. How is this relevant? It means you need to
win that pot at least one time out of five to break even. The one
time you win the $40 will balance out the four times that you
called $10 and lost. Of course, to be a winning player, you want
to consistently get yourself into situations where the odds of you
winning the hand are better than the pot odds. These calculations
are pretty straightforward and there is even poker software on the
market that can help you analyzing pot odds. Let’s move onto
implied odds now. |
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Implied odds represent the
pot odds with additional speculative money added to the
pot based on the likelihood of winning future bets on
later streets. For example, you play Texas hold em and has
As 5s on a board of 8c 9s 3s. There is $100 in the pot and
your opponent bets $50. You are being offered odds of $50
to win $150, or 3 to 1. Your odds of hitting the flush on
the next card are 4 to 1 against. Mathematically, this
would make it correct to fold. However, if you believe
your opponent will call off more than $50 on the turn and
river if you make your flush and bet, it would be correct
to call. |
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The problem
with implied odds is that they are speculative. You must
be very honest with yourself when deciding whether or not
your opponent will pay off your flush. This determination
should be based on your observation of the opponent over
time and your analysis of the situation. You need to also
consider the size of his stack. He might not even have
enough left to pay you off in the amount you need. You can
be more confident in your implied odds if there are
multiple players still in the hand, since this gives you
more players who may be willing to put money in the pot
with a flush out against them. |
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Also in online Texas holdem,
players are usually more wiling to pay you off compared
with live games. You can be much more confident in your
implied odds with a straight draw than a flush draw, since
a straight draw is much better disguised. On a board of As
Ts 3c 6s it is brutally obvious that someone who suddenly
bets may have a flush draw. On the other hand, if the
board is Qs Ts 3c Ac and the same player bets, it is much
harder to put them on K J for the straight. They could
just as easily be betting a paired ace or be semi-bluffing
with a flush draw. |
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An excellent fold crafts you
a superior competitor as it coaches your receptivity &
endurance. Actually, an excellent fold could save your
more money than a fine bet could. This is particularly an
excellent suggestion for the one who is a beginner.
Experienced players could tell when to fold, but learners
can play a safe game by folding at the right time instead
of just trying their fortune while there is not anything
to hold on to. |
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