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Message: [QUOTE="TurnipHead, post: 606761, member: 17660"] OK Jonny, I will try to explain in layman's terms. There are a few different ways to calculate pot odds so I will try to explain the most straightforward. For the time being forget the fancy suff like "implied odds" and "expected value". I will try to explain how to calculate pot odds by using some classic examples and hopefully you will get the idea. Calculating pot odds generally comes into play on the turn and on the river: [U][SIZE=5]EXAMPLE A[/SIZE][/U] * You hold A and K of hearts. * The flop comes down with 2 hearts meaning you need a heart to complete the flush. * This means that a possibility of 9 cards could give you the flush (these are referred to as "outs"). So you have 9 outs. [B][U][SIZE=3]Before the turn multiply these outs by 4 to give you the percentage chance of completing your hand by the river.[/SIZE][/U][/B] * 9 X 4 = 36. Therefore you have approximately 36% chance of hitting your flush by the river. * If you miss the flush on the turn but are still in the hand for the river then: [B][U][SIZE=3]Before the river multiply these outs by 2 to give you the percentage chance of completing your hand.[/SIZE][/U][/B] * 9 X 2 = 18. Therefore you have approximately 18% chance of hitting your flush on the river. [SIZE=5][U]EXAMPLE B[/U][/SIZE] [SIZE=2]* You hold a 6 and a 7.[/SIZE] * The flop comes down with a 5, 8 and a King meaning you need a 4 or a 9 for the straight. * This means that a possibility of 8 cards (outs) could make your straight. [B][U][SIZE=3]Before the turn multiply these outs by 4 to give you the percentage chance of completing your hand by the river.[/SIZE][/U][/B] * 8 X 4 = 32. Therefore you have approximately a 32% chance of hitting the straight by the river. * If you miss your hand on the turn but are still in the hand for the river then: [B][U][SIZE=3]Before the river multiply your outs by 2 to give you the percentage chance of completing your hand.[/SIZE][/U][/B] * 8 X 2 = 16. Therefore you have approximately a 16% chance of hitting on the river. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- As you can see there is a basic formula to stick to and this is a pretty good way to work it out. (The other way involves visualising 9 (outs) over 47 (cards unseen) etc etc and working out fractions but that takes more brain power. In all cases you multiply outs by 4 when you're waiting for the turn and your outs by 2 when you're waiting for the river to give an approximate percentage. [U]Final Word[/U] From this info you should now be able to work out your percentage chance of hitting trips (to your pocket pair), a full house (to your two pair) etc etc etc. To the pedantic, these percentages are only approximate but give a very good rough guide. Please let me know if this helps. [/QUOTE]

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