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 Pot odds and the importance of position, Snorbolus, 18. Nov 2002 15:47 | ||
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| In a recent thread there was discussion about how the fear of a raise behind can affect the pot odds. > > The other thing I've heard regarding pot odds is that you need to take into account the probability > > that the hand will get raised behind you. This is supposed to reduce your pot odds. > > > > For example, let's say there are 7 bets in the pot. If you just take the ratio of pot bets to your > > bets you would say that the odds are 7-1. However, let's say that you think it is going to get > > raised behind you and there are going to be two more callers. In this case there will be 7+1+2=10 > > bets in the pot and 2 of them are yours (the first call and then the call of the raise) so your pot > > odds are only 10-2 (or 5-1)…… I think that this is a good example of the importance of position. If, as in the example given, there are 7 bets in the pot, it is 1 bet to you and there are players still to act behind, there is no way to be certain what odds you will get on that round of betting. The best that you can do is to guess what action there will be after yours and make an estimate of what odds you are likely to end up with. This problem becomes less sever the later that you have to act. If you have to act early in the betting order and you have a hand that is a borderline call for 1 bet, often you will have to fold that hand. If you do not have a good read on the players still to act, then you can not be sure if there will be a raise (and perhaps a reraise), that would turn your borderline call into a clear fold. The later that you act the more information you will have to help decide if you can play your had profitably. Snorbolus | ||
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| Re: Pot odds and the importance of position, 2jelsky, 18. Nov 2002 19:48 | ||
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| let's see, 7 in the pot +1 your call +1 the raise which you call +4 two from the other two players looks like 13 to me | ||
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