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What is the most effective way to calculate pot odds?

In poker, pot odds are the ratio of the current size of the pot to the cost of a contemplated call. Pot odds are often compared to the probability of winning a hand with a future card in order to estimate the call's expected value.
 
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First and foremost you need to make sure you know what the odds are of your hand hitting...plus if your read is correct you may have to eliminate some outs as well if you think some cards will also help your opponent.

Just keep track of how big the pot is and know your outs. If the odds of hitting your card are better than the odds of calling the pot then you call.

Dont forget about implied odds as well
 
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pot odds are the ratio between the amount of chips in the pot and how much you must pay to stay in the hand . It is a fundamental concept to be a winning player .
To calculate the pot odds use the mathematical formula PO = P + A / A
PO are the pot odds , P are the chips that are in the pot , A is the value of the bet you have to pay to stay in the game
If there is a bet of 30 chips , the pot already has 100 chips and you will have to pay the 30 chips to stay in the game .

PO + 30 = 100 / 30 = 130/30 = 4,33 / 23,9 = 1 % about 24 %.
 
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All comments well said, does require constant math being done if youre playing a live game. Easier to see online where pots are constantly posted.
 
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If you are constantly calculating Pot Odds you are most constantly losing. If you are not ahead going in you are in a poor position - pot odds are n ot enough, just part of the overall game.
If people see you doing calculations (even in your head) then they may well read your hand and if you do strike then they can pull out of very bad situations (of course you could be bluffing but if they call you then they will have further reads for later)
 
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Any way you calculate your chances if you're not lucky you do not have a chance of success , it doesn't matter if you know what your opponent holds if, almost every time his cards come on the turn or river and you lose.
 
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If you are constantly calculating Pot Odds you are most constantly losing. If you are not ahead going in you are in a poor position - pot odds are n ot enough, just part of the overall game.
If people see you doing calculations (even in your head) then they may well read your hand and if you do strike then they can pull out of very bad situations (of course you could be bluffing but if they call you then they will have further reads for later)

Not like you're writing on piece of paper all the time. I think good players are always aware of pot odds because it affects action. Not constantly being aware is playing bad poker.
 
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Pot Odds Are KEY! Try to stay on top of that. Make calls and folds based off that and watch your game climb..
 
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That's easy man.
River.Pot=90.Your opponent bets 30, so pot is already 120.You need to call 30 to win pot 120, 120/30 is 4-to-1 pot odds
 
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