Effective Odds – part threeȘanse reale – partea a treia
Factors in Determining Implied Odds Obviously, the larger the size of potential bets, the greater your implied odds and the more reason you have to call with a hand that might improve to the nuts. However, the other two factors are important too. In adding the possibility of future bets to the present pot to get your implied odds, you should take into account whether the strength of your hand is hidden. When the cards that help are...
Effective Odds – part oneȘanse reale – partea intâi
When there is only one round of betting left and only one card to come, comparing your chances of improving to the pot odds you are getting is a relatively straightforward proposition. If your chances of making a hand you know will win are, say, 4-to-l against and you must call a $20 bet for the chance to win a $ 120 pot, then clearly your hand is worth a call because you’re getting 6-to-l pot odds. Those 6-to-l odds the pot is...
