Poker lesson 3/8: Learn how to calculate odds and use position

[Foreverguga1]

7:15

It's very important to add that you are looking for odds to hit your hand ON THE TURN

And not by the river since there will be betting on the turn and it will affect the odds you are calculating. 9 outs once = about 18% and 4 to 1 needed for a break even expectation

It's also important to know if making your flush will get you paid for full stacks if you do make it on the turn. And if you make your hand and ship it, what % of the times you'll be up against a higher flush or a full house

[socrytzzz000]

checking is sometime good and bad depends on your situations

[notme98]

0:59 "checking here is PROBABLY the right choice"

Does this mean that sometimes you shouldn't check? I thought checking didnt' cost anything... only raising/calling costs money

[ClaudioSanchezCC]

@notme98 Hey,

It depends on certain factors, how tight/loose your opposition is, how large their chip stack is and how large your chip stack is, Can you look at their betting history and put them on a hand?

It also depends on what your own betting history is like....if you always bet no matter what you have hit on the flop (low pair eg). Lets say you hit top pair on the flop. If you suddenly check, your opponent will realise this (if they are good) and will likely place you on a strong hand :)

[duderoman050]

duderoman050 will own mikeyboy in the tournament today!