[Closed] Mathematics of Poker: Odds and Outs

Hi,

For a OESD its 5:1 from Flop to Turn and 2:1 from Flop to River. Should make more sense now as you get the chance to draw twice.

The 4/2 rule comes in handy and should be accurate enough if you need the percentages really fast.

But when i play draws i prefer to not use the percentages at all i don't overcomplicate things.

flushdraw example percentage:
Flop: pot is 80, villain bets 20 -> i need to call 20 to win 100 -> 20*100/120 = 16,6% at least needed for a call
percentage to hit flush ~19,15 -> call

flushdraw example relations:
Flop: pot is 80, villain bets 20 -> i need to call 20 to win 100 -> 5to1
Odds for flushdraw: 4to1 -> call

Its alot easier to use the Odds than the percentages.
I hope there was no mistake in the percentage example.

And last the discounted outs:
You should always think about it if its possible that somebody is on a flushdraw. In an unraised pot (or raised multiwaypot) you just can't count all 8 outs for the straight because you never can be sure if somebody draws for a flush.
But when you are drawing to a flush it's not necessary to always think that you opponent already has a set (and even if he does, you only have to discount 1 out on the flop, but your implied odds are even higher because he will pay you off easier.)

The save way is, just to count the outs for the nuts or else you will be in strange situations where you can't really push your stack in fear of a better hand.

Originally posted by AKM247
Another point from the article - a very valid point - is your discounted outs. But how often do we assume the worse? For example we are drawing to a straight and hit but our opponent completes the flush? How often can we assume that he's made the flush - can we call down thinking we are beat or think that in the long run the flush will not have always been completed?

In many situations where your opponents have not shown much strength, it's actually more relevant that your hand could win without making the big draw. Do you have an overcard which you could catch to beat top pair or middle pair? Could your hand be ahead of a lower draw or a pure bluff? If you ignore these possibiliies, you undervalue draws and you give up too often, particularly in position where you are more likely to be able to check behind with some showdown value.

Originally posted by chocular77
Hi,

For a OESD its 5:1 from Flop to Turn and 2:1 from Flop to River. Should make more sense now as you get the chance to draw twice.

Thanks mate, clarified that for me - think I missed the simplest explanation there