Stu_Ungar
Legend
Silver Level
Just checking that I am correct here.
I have always calculated pot odds as (Size of Pot) / (Cost of Call)
meaning that if the pot is 200 and the call costs 50 you are getting 4:1 pot odds.
however I have read a few artices and seen iti n a few books where its calculated as
(Size of Pot) + (Cost of Call) / (Cost of Call)
which is the same as
1+ {(Size of Pot) / (Cost of Call)}
meaning that if the pot is 200 and the cost of the call is 50 then the pot odds are 5:1 (because once you call the pot gets bigger)
Am I correct in thinking that the first method is the one to use?
I have always calculated pot odds as (Size of Pot) / (Cost of Call)
meaning that if the pot is 200 and the call costs 50 you are getting 4:1 pot odds.
however I have read a few artices and seen iti n a few books where its calculated as
(Size of Pot) + (Cost of Call) / (Cost of Call)
which is the same as
1+ {(Size of Pot) / (Cost of Call)}
meaning that if the pot is 200 and the cost of the call is 50 then the pot odds are 5:1 (because once you call the pot gets bigger)
Am I correct in thinking that the first method is the one to use?