Amanda A
Legend
Bronze Level
So I understand the easy method of working out the value of your hand - multiply your outs by 2 for one card, 4 for 2 cards. I was having trouble on the spot comparing that to what the pot was offering me so I wrote this down
Facing bet 1/5 pot, you need to call 1 to win 6, Pot odds 6:1 You need 1/7 = 14%
…bet 1/4 pot, you need to call 1 to win 5 pot odds 5:1 You need 1/6 = 16.6%
…bet 1/3 pot …call 1 to win 4 Pot odds 4:1 You need 1/5 = 20%
…bet ½ pot …. Call 1 to win 3 Pot odds 3:1 You need 1/4 =25%
… bet 2/3 pot …. Call 2 to win 5 Pot odds 5:2 You need 2/7 = 28%
….bet 3/4 pot …. Call 3 to win 7 Pot odds 7:3 You need 3/10 = 30%
…bet pot… Call 1 to win 2 Pot odds 2:1 You need 1/3= 33%
…bet 1 and 1/3 pot 4/3, Call 4 to win 7 Pot odds 7:4 You need 4/11 = 36%
…bet 1 and ½ pot 3/2 Call 3 to win 5 Pot odds 5: 3 You need 3/8= 37.5%
…bet 1 and 2/3 pot 5/3 Call 5 to win 8 Pot odds 8:5 You need 5/13=38.4%
…bet 2 times pot, Call 2 to win 3 Pot odds 3:2 You need 2/5 = 40%
…bet 3 times pot Call 3 to win 4 Pot odds 4:3 You need 3/7 = 43%
If bet is so large pot becomes irrelevant you will approach needing 50% to call.
So now when I'm playing I can estimate the bet to 1/3 pot or 1/2 pot or 2 times pot and know the percentage I need to call that bet. I just wanted to post this reasoning and make sure it seems right to others. If I'm making mistakes please let me know
Facing bet 1/5 pot, you need to call 1 to win 6, Pot odds 6:1 You need 1/7 = 14%
…bet 1/4 pot, you need to call 1 to win 5 pot odds 5:1 You need 1/6 = 16.6%
…bet 1/3 pot …call 1 to win 4 Pot odds 4:1 You need 1/5 = 20%
…bet ½ pot …. Call 1 to win 3 Pot odds 3:1 You need 1/4 =25%
… bet 2/3 pot …. Call 2 to win 5 Pot odds 5:2 You need 2/7 = 28%
….bet 3/4 pot …. Call 3 to win 7 Pot odds 7:3 You need 3/10 = 30%
…bet pot… Call 1 to win 2 Pot odds 2:1 You need 1/3= 33%
…bet 1 and 1/3 pot 4/3, Call 4 to win 7 Pot odds 7:4 You need 4/11 = 36%
…bet 1 and ½ pot 3/2 Call 3 to win 5 Pot odds 5: 3 You need 3/8= 37.5%
…bet 1 and 2/3 pot 5/3 Call 5 to win 8 Pot odds 8:5 You need 5/13=38.4%
…bet 2 times pot, Call 2 to win 3 Pot odds 3:2 You need 2/5 = 40%
…bet 3 times pot Call 3 to win 4 Pot odds 4:3 You need 3/7 = 43%
If bet is so large pot becomes irrelevant you will approach needing 50% to call.
So now when I'm playing I can estimate the bet to 1/3 pot or 1/2 pot or 2 times pot and know the percentage I need to call that bet. I just wanted to post this reasoning and make sure it seems right to others. If I'm making mistakes please let me know