More Help#4 (Percentages)

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Dear CALVIN,

Here is your latest issue of PokerLetter, the free weekly newsletter
dedicated to profitable poker tips and strategies.

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THIS WEEK IN POKER:
* An Introduction to "Outs"
* Recognizing the Percentages
* Outs + Pot Odds = Smart Poker
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OUTS & POT ODDS

* An Introduction to "Outs"
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Outs refer to the number of cards remaining in the deck that can
improve your hand. If you are holding Kc-Kd and are up against Ac-Ad with a
board showing 3h-8s-9c-5d, there are only 2 cards remaining in the deck
that could give you the winning hand - Kh & Ks. Therefore you have 2
outs. If the board was showing 9c-10h-Jh-3d, then there would be 6 cards
(6 outs) remaining in the deck that could give you the winning hand,
those being 2K's and 4Q's (Making a K high straight).

* Recognizing the Percentages
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Knowing your available outs can help you determine your chances of
hitting your hand on either the turn or the river. Study the following
table to improve your chances of making the right decision:

% of Hitting On...
# of Outs Turn or River River
1 4.4 2.2
2 8.4 4.3
3 12.5 6.5
4 (Inside Straight Draw) 16.5 8.7
5 20.3 10.9
6 (Two Overs) 24.1 13.0
7 27.8 15.2
8 (Open Ended Straight Draw) 31.5 17.4
9 (Flush Draw) 35.0 19.6
10 38.4 21.7
11 41.7 23.9
12 (Flush Draw & Gut Shot) 45.0 26.1
13 48.1 28.3
14 51.2 30.4
15 (Straight Flush Draw) 54.1 32.6
16 57.0 34.8
17 59.8 37.0
18 62.4 39.1


* Outs + Pot Odds = Smart Poker
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Pot odds are basically a ratio of reward to risk, with reward being the
amount of money you could win and risk being the additional cost you
would incur.

Example: Playing $5/$10 holdem, you call from middle position with
Js-10s. One limper and both blinds also call. The flop comes Ad-3s-Ks
giving you an inside straight draw & a flush draw (12 outs). You call a $5
bet along with everyone else, so the pot now contains $40. The turn
comes [Ad-3s-Ks] 6h and a bet of $10 forces out the 2 players in front of
you. You still have 12 outs from the remaining 46 cards in the deck.
That's 12 'good' cards to 34 'bad' cards, or a bad to good ratio of 34-12
or 2.8-1. There is $50 in the pot and it will cost you $10 more to see
the river card. This means the pot is laying you odds of $50-$10 or
5-1. Being less than a 3-1 underdog to hit either the flush or gut shot
straight, you are being more than compensated to make the call.

P.S. I know this maybe already posted, but still quality info for those who missed it.

SHERMSTICK