Pre-flop calculation

Let's say you have AJ and you put your opponent on QQ, how big an underdog are you ? Does anyone knows a shortcut to calculate this ?

I have been in situations where I've had this hand or a similar one and the short stack moves all in, leaving me not sure what to do.

I have seen Phil Gordon do these calculations on TV in a split second, what's the trick ?

You're about 32% to hit ONE of your two cards on the flop. So, if you have AJ and put your opponent on QQ you really only have three outs. Roughly, then, 16% of hitting on the flop. Hitting the A on the turn or river combined is roughly 12% and 6% (rules of 4 and 2).
I have no idea what the overall percentage is but these are some pretty crappy odds if you're putting your opponent on a hand that leaves you 3 outs.

One overcard to a pair is about 30% (give or take couple % if suited), same as being dominated. Lots of combinations of hands, but most outs are to three cards (about 2% an out five times). Try plugging hands into a poker calculator. Cardschat has one, requires a download I think. There's really no calculating to do preflop (other than pot odds on an allin) there are only several types of 2 card matchups, just learn the odds of them. Pair over pair 80/20, dominated hands 70/30, live cards Ax v Kx 60/40, pair v overs 50/50 and a few others slightly different.

Here's a site with quick discussion of pre-flop scenarios:Texas Holdem Poker Strategy - Pre Flop Hand Odds - 777.com

Here's your scenario:
Pocket Pair vs. One Undercard & One Overcard – ex. JJ vs. KT
The odds here are similar to those of the hands above, with 70% to 30% in favor of the pair.

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Brann6 said:

You're about 32% to hit ONE of your two cards on the flop. So, if you have AJ and put your opponent on QQ you really only have three outs. Roughly, then, 16% of hitting on the flop. Hitting the A on the turn or river combined is roughly 12% and 6% (rules of 4 and 2).
I have no idea what the overall percentage is but these are some pretty crappy odds if you're putting your opponent on a hand that leaves you 3 outs.

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Yes I know but I saw a video about small ball strategie with Daniel N, and he said that it was a correct call, the hand was A10 vs KK.

YouTube - learn to win at Texas Holdem (with Daniel Negreanu) 1of3

ZZ: Haven't seen the video but I read his latest book. DN is also figuring in implied odds of stacking the KK if he hits an ace. You might, using this concept, call a raise with that hand, but why would you call an all-in unless you're extremely shortstacked? That's not small-ball anymore and I'm surprised he made a video suggesting this call.

You can probably get your odds back, but I'm not sure how you stack KK on an ace flop...

I agree D, just kinda going with the flow there because I don't see any implied odds in this. Just figured I was too dumb to see it lol

Does someone have a kind of scheme with these %, or a good website where a can find these?

: 32.05%
Tie: 0.37%
Win: 67.57%
Tie: 0.37%
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