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I can not understand how to use it, I heard about the calculation of the chances of strengthening. The number of outs is multiplied by 4 before the turn and 2 before the river. And then what?) help
 
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You could really use some reading. It would be impossible for anyone to explain everything you need to now about math in poker in a single thread here in the forum. Here you can find a list of great books to get you started. If you don't know the basics I think a good place to start is the "Harrington on Hold'em" series of books. After that, when you think you've got the hold of it, try Matthew Janda's "Applications of No-Limit Hold'em".
 
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UDN said:
I can not understand how to use it, I heard about the calculation of the chances of strengthening. The number of outs is multiplied by 4 before the turn and 2 before the river. And then what?) help
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The rule you’re referring to is a way of making a rough calculation of the % chance of your hand improving.

Eg. If you have a flopped flush draw, you have 9 outs to improve to a flush. Multiply this by 4 gives 36% chance of hitting on the turn or river.

If you have a flush draw on the turn multiply those 9 outs by 2, so you have an 18% chance of hitting your flush on the last card.

Knowing these % can then help you decide whether it’s worth calling to try and improve, based on the call amount and total pot amount.
 
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