Stu_Ungar
Legend
Silver Level
Ok I understand what implied odds are.
But I just canno figure out how to use the concept pre - turn.
In my minds eye, an implied odds decision can only be made on a very strong hand.. trips (maybe) a nut straight and say the second nut flush.
This is because im betting without sufficient pot odds, if I hit my hand I have to bet out on the river regardless of scare cards.. so for me to use implied odds, there cannot be scare cards.
Now the only exeption to this is say a small pair - preflop, ill limp (or even call occasionally) provided I think the guy will stack off if I hit trips (im looking for 10:1 odds on the cost of limping / calling to do this) so I need to be deepstacked.
So how do you guys figure to use (with any degree of accuracy) implied odds before the turn?
Second .. for those who do.. is it more of a tournament thing or a cash game thing? because with the trips.. I dont play many cash games but im not so sure you can reliably count on 10:1 odds in a cash game. Am I correct with this assumption?
Thanks as always guys
But I just canno figure out how to use the concept pre - turn.
In my minds eye, an implied odds decision can only be made on a very strong hand.. trips (maybe) a nut straight and say the second nut flush.
This is because im betting without sufficient pot odds, if I hit my hand I have to bet out on the river regardless of scare cards.. so for me to use implied odds, there cannot be scare cards.
Now the only exeption to this is say a small pair - preflop, ill limp (or even call occasionally) provided I think the guy will stack off if I hit trips (im looking for 10:1 odds on the cost of limping / calling to do this) so I need to be deepstacked.
So how do you guys figure to use (with any degree of accuracy) implied odds before the turn?
Second .. for those who do.. is it more of a tournament thing or a cash game thing? because with the trips.. I dont play many cash games but im not so sure you can reliably count on 10:1 odds in a cash game. Am I correct with this assumption?
Thanks as always guys