Pot Odds - Poker Strategy

Pot Odds are one of the more basic concepts in poker, and unfortunately they've usually been presented in a way that's hard to understand. This video illustrates a player using pot odds to make decisions at the poker table.

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[rockstar24f]

The video doesn't explain how you calculate odds or how to make a decsion on how to play. An odds calculator is used, but not explained and most people will not have.

[pokerProphet]

point made. perhaps i should do a follow up!

[Professor77]

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[pokerProphet]

post away prof.

[TexasRounder]

Overcount outs much? I see 9 cards to the flush and 3 J's since the fourth has already been counted among the flush cards. I think in terms of probable winning hands. The nuts will win 100% of the time so I count all of those outs but the six cards to pair my hole cards will win maybe 30% of the time so I count them as only 2 outs.

[ChillaUk]

Yea i agree, i looked up to help me to work out my odds, i understand them but wanted help working them out in my head.

[WSidis]

You should use a better example, this one is more complicated than it appears and involves implied odds and reading ability which it obviously didn't have.

[xDragonFire]

if its limit, you should really be raising flop and turn. monster draw, you have a minimum of 13 outs, which makes you even money on the flop, and if you have the overcards as well, youre a large favorite. even though in this instance, i would have lost more then you did, i would have won a nice pot a large amount of the time as well

[incidentalist]

13 outs

[TexasRounder]

In reality you had at least 14 outs. What if the tight player held AQ and was protecting his hand with the bet? Clearly those 6 cards then are worth at least 2 outs. Plus, with at least a 40% pot equity a raise would have been the better play. Although in this particular hand it wouldn't have mattered, you play still gave up a lot of expectation.

[bsheck]

Raise the flop. You have the nut flush draw, a gutshot to the nuts, and two overcards. You have 15 outs to the nuts and 6 more to top pair. You're actually a favorite over his Q8d as the cards lie.

Also, raising will often allow you to take a free card on the turn. Many players have the tendency to call the raise (perhaps fearing AQ or better) and check the turn. You can check behind and take a free river.

[encodedevil]

thnx for upload