Hi I am not new to Poker but definitely am a newbie to a lot of the theories and principals here - hence I am trying to learn the basics.
Was just reading the Poker Strategy regarding a pot sized raise to give the Villain 2:1 pot odds on the call:
Https://www.pokerstrategy.com/strategy/various-poker/calculate-pot-size-raise/1/
Example 2:
You are heads up and out of position on the flop. You bet $12; $15 were already in the pot. Then your opponent minraises to $24.
Use the same formula to calculate a pot size bet for this situation:
3 * size of opponent's bet/raise + size of pot before your opponent's bet/raise was made:
$72 (3*$24)+ $15 = $87
After your raise the pot will be at $126 ($15+ $24 + $87) and your opponent must pay $63 ($87-$24) to call. Once again, you are giving him 2:1 pot odds.
Maybe I am nit picking but if I bet $12 into $15, does this not make the pot $27 and change the calculation of:
"3 * size of opponent's bet/raise + size of pot before your opponent's bet/raise was made"
The terminology is wrong in my opinion and slightly confusing. Should it state that the raise should be to $87 and the re-raise would be of $75 making it to $87?
Also the method says that you "+ size of pot before your opponent's bet/raise was made" which I believe is incorrect and should be beginning pot size on current street.
I welcome any constructive input to clarify this or correct me if I am mistaken.
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