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 math help, spawgan, 30. Jul 2003 20:33 | ||
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| I got into law so I wouldn't have to fool with all the math. I understand that I have got to do the math to be successful at this game. I know the rule of thumb is that on the turn multiply the number of outs by 4 and you get the percentage. Subtract that from 100 and you got the percentage against. On the river you multiply by two. What is a quick simple way to convert these odds to ratios so I can compare the odds against the odds the pot is paying. Thanks for the help. | ||
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| Re: math help, Asher, 30. Jul 2003 22:03 | ||
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| Uuuuuuhhhhhhh..................... Ok, save yourself some trouble and buy Sklansky's fine book "The Theory of Poker". That will teach you everything you need to know about calculating odds. By the way, you should pick up Brunson's book too, because there is no greater poker book out there. Well, I guess I should mention Mike Caro because he is a poker stud. Get his book, it'll allow you to crush the home games you play in. You will be able to read you opponents like 1st grade reading pamphlets. Everything will become clear when you read those. Thanks Mike and Roy for contributing so much back to poker through these posts. Asher. | ||
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| Re: math help, Schuster, 30. Jul 2003 23:20 | ||
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| I'm not sure this is the easiest way, but you compare the chances of making your hand with the chances of missing. For example, if you are 20% to make your hand and 80% to miss it, then you are 80 to 20. If you divide both numbers by 20, then you end up with 4 to 1. Another example would be 25% to make your hand. You would be 75 to 25 to miss. Divide both numbers by 75, and you end up that you're 3 to 1. Hope that helps. Lee | ||
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| Re: math help, stdioh, 31. Jul 2003 13:34 | ||
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| It is very easy. Take the number of outs you have vs. the number of cards left in the deck that aren't your outs and that is your ratio. So if you have 8 outs and there are 47 cards left in the deck then your chance of making your hand on the turn is 8/47 which is about 1/6 which is 1:5 against. Likewise, your chance of making it on the river is going to be 8/46*39/47 (the chance of making it on the river times the chance you didn't make it on the turn) or about 1/7 or 1:6 against. And you are lucky enough that you get to add these together so you get 1/6 + 1/7 = roughly 1/3 which is 1:2 against. Get it? You need to get used to this and play a lot of hands and all of a sudden you'll understand when 6 outs on the flop is ok, etc ... then it becomes not a case of caculating the precice odds, but remembering them whilst factoring in implied odds, knowledge from tells, etc, etc. | ||
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