PLEASE HELP ME!! Implied Odds in Texas holdem?

Question

I don't get it. How can I calculate

1.pot odds

2. implied odds by the number of outs I have.

I just don't get it. I have learned the 'tells' part but I can't can under stand the math part. I've read many books its just not clicking. Please help me I want to get good at my game.

Answer 1

Pot odds is the ratio of your call to the size of the pot.

Implied odds are how much you can expect to win if you hit your draw, and is really an estimate sine you don't know what size the pot will be at the conclusion of the hand.

Implied odds are different than drawing odds. An easy way to calculate drawing odds on the flop is to multiply the number of outs by 4 - say you have AK hearts and there are 2 hearts on the flop - you have 9 outs, so 9*4=36. Your odds of hitting the nut flush are roughly 36% (not exactly but close enough). If the turn brings a non-heart, to calculate your odds on the river multiply outs by 2 - so you're now down to roughly 18% to hit your flush on the river. Generally your drawing odds should be equal to or greater than the pot odds.

Answer 2

OK, I shouldn't tell you this secret but I will:

On the flop, each out counts as 4% (approx.) so if you have 2 outs, you have an 8% chance of getting your card.

On the turn, each out is 2%

Pot odds means if there is a pot of $300 bucks, and someone raises $5 dollars, you are getting pot odds and it would make sense to call even if you may not have the best hand.

Answer 3

Pot Odds are the odds you are getting to call a bet. You compare this to the true odds of making your draw. If you have a  positive expected value, then it is mathematically correct to call.

Implied Odds is similar but a bit more fuzzy. It takes into account any extra money you might win from the hand if you make your hand. For example, you might have a gut shot that is well hidden. If you hit, theres a chance that your opponent won't put you on a gut shot draw and as a minimum call your raise.

Answer 4

Succesfully calcualting pot odds will certainly improve your game, simply becasue you are using logic rather than your gut feeling.

Pot odds allow you to know when you should call a bet and when you should fold.

First, you need to know how many cards there are left in the deck that you are believe will win you the hand.

Say you are on a flush draw after the flop- two cards to come and you have 4 diamonds- there are 13 diamonds in a deck but you have 4 of them already in front of you, therefore there are 9  diamods left out of 47 unknown cards (5 cards u can see, the flop plus your hole cards) that will help you.

Therefore the odds of you hitting your flush on the turn card is 9/47 about 19% but you have about a 1 in 3 chance of htting your flush if you expect to see the next TWO cards.

That means you should only call a bet on the flop that is about half the size of the pot if you are drawing to a flush and expect to see the next two cards. Eg the pot is $50 and you call a $25 bet on a flush draw so if you hit the flush you will win $75 from your original $25 call.

You shouldn't call a pot sized bet on a flush draw beacuse you will lose money in the long run. Only call pot sized bets if you believe you have about 15 outs (cards that will win it for you) left.

I often cheat when calculating pot odds- i simply multiply the number of outs i have by 4 to give me roughly the % chance I have of winning. Eg on a flush draw 9x4 = about 36% of winning.

If you believe you will be able to take the whole of your oppenents stack if you hit your outs, you can afford to call bigger bets despite not having the right pot odds. Eg you may decide to call a pot sized bet drawing to a flush if your oppenent is a maniac who will call your all in if you hit your flush.

Hope this basic grounding helps.