Relationship between boat and possibilities or Pot Odds

The pot odds is the ratio of the bet is made and the value of the boat. Example: suppose a game of 10/20 euros. Suppose there are 70 euros in the pot and an opponent bets $ 10. There is now therefore 80 euros in the pot. If you choose to see, you have pot odds of 8-1 (the boat I “placed” at 8 to 1), 80 euros from 10 euros boat against that hard to see the next card.

Example: suppose a game of 20/40 euros. Suppose there are 60 euros in the pot and your opponent bets $ 20. There is now therefore 80 euros in the pot. If you choose to call, have pot odds of 4-1, the 80 euros of the boat against the 20 it costs to continue.

As you can see, in both cases the boat is just as great. However, in the first example better pot odds, specifically 8-1 instead of 4-1.
In the first example it’s therefore a lower investment to earn the same amount.

Now let’s compare the pot odds outs. We used to do the latest example.
You have KT spades and the flop comes with A87 with A and 8 of spades. For simplicity we assume that your opponent has an ace in hand, and therefore has a higher pair and then you have lost and knows it.

You are in final position and your opponent bets with an ace, other opponents quit, and you can then match. You know your opponent has a pair of aces, and his hand in that time has been lost. But you can make a color (flush). As is well known for it has 9 letters. A card game has 52 cards, from what you know now 5 (leaving aside the opponent’s ace) and therefore there are 47 unknown cards. Of these 47 there are 9 very favorable which is a color (flush). There are 38 cards so unfavorable. This results in a corresponding ratio of 38-9, or whatever it is the same 4.2 to 1.

The flop is therefore a bad hand (underdog) 4,2-1 for color (flush). To clarify: 47 attempts, losing 38 times and 9 times wins.
Now suppose that there are exactly 42 euros in the pot and must be equal to 10 euros. 4.2 In situations not reach any letter color (flush) and loses $ 10.
In a situation receives a letter from color (flush) and earns 31 euros. Attempts at 5.2 this yields a net result of zero.
In other words, if the pot odds are the same as the proportion of outs, then you can talk about a situation of a tie or break-even, breaks even.

If in this situation compared to the pot odds for the first example, we can speak of a situation at a profit. The pot odds are now 8-1 and in particular you have a bad hand or 4,2-1 underdog to make the color (flush). So 4.2 times loses $ 10 and once won 80 euros. This therefore means that after 5.2 attempts to earn 38 euros, an average of 7.31 euros per hand. This is therefore a very favorable situation. The amount of money in the pot makes it even better.
Pot odds in the second example we can speak of a losing situation if it matches. Specifically Loses 4.2 times 20 euros and 80 euros after wins.
This gives a total loss of € 4, and lost on average € 0.77 per hand.

We therefore conclude that this is a winning situation if the pot odds are better than the proportion of outs.

It may happen that you fail with a straight internal or potbellied (gutshot). There are only 4 cards that make you get a strong hand. Mainly it will be forced to resign in such projects. This is not necessary if the pot is large enough.
Example: you have JT and the flop is AK2. If a Q is the fourth letter now has a straight top. There are 4 ladies (queens) in the deck, therefore has a ratio of 43-4 (because 47 minus 4 is 43). That is, 10,75-1.
If there are now 120 euros in the pot and has to equal to 10 euros, the pot odds are 12-1 and again this produces a favorable situation.

Perhaps at first glance this sounds complicated. We can assure you that these things soon become automatic, and often enough to know generally what’s in the pot. It is unusual that the boat is too small to go for the color (flush).
Again: poker books we recommend in this page explain this widely.

Let’s continue. There comes a flop at the table seems to be favorable, and you want to see another card anyway. In this case a good poker player almost always bet and not wait to see what the opponents. Therefore means that if you intend to ask to see the cards, you must wager. That bet is called semi-bluff.
An example: A3 is of clover and the flop is K32 with K and a 2 of clubs. You now have a pair and a flush. If he is the first to play, you better bet. The chances are good that no one has a king and you win the pot. If someone has a king is not a disaster, because you already planned to ask to see letters.
Now suppose you are betting and nobody has a king. If your opponents do not bet, the fourth card is free. If the fourth card is an ace or a club, it may be that the fourth letter of the opponents to help you. Assume that the fourth letter is a Q of diamonds. An opponent with a lady partner, and it is now no longer dispose of your hand. While a bet on the flop could have won the whole pot, now depends on the last card and you may see even forced to resign.
From the above it is clear that in Limit Hold’em is very important to take the lead on the flop. The aggressive play is often rewarded. Another example is that their opponents are not a good idea of the strong hand if you have bet. If you always take the initiative, you are still unpredictable. Being unpredictable is very important in Limit Hold’em. Might also extend over many pages on the semi-bluff the flop. This is just to make him understand the idea.

The semi-bluff the flop can also be used to get a free card in the fourth letter. This semi-bluff (semi-bluff) works well if you have the last turn on the flop. Imagine having KT spades and the flop is A83 with the ace and 3 of spades. You now have again a flush top (nut flush). If the first player bet and after this there are two players who pay, then you can come up with semi-bluff.
This bid has several advantages. First has 35% chance of making a color (flush) with 2 cards to come. It has 3 opponents and everyone does a double bet the pot. You get your bet on odds 3.1 while the possibility of getting a winning hand is approximately 2-1 (you have underdog 2-1).
Here it seems therefore gives rise to its long-term money. Another advantage is that their opponents are often inclined to see the next card, so if he gets the letter color (flush), you may decide to see the fifth card for free. His rise in the color (flush) has therefore provided a “free card.”
If you were matched only on the flop, the flop bettor then probably would have bet on the turn, so now you would have paid for a double bet.

To clarify: it is not necessary that you have three opponents on the flop, although it is a bonus, because you have a positive expectation of winning his bet.
On the turn you have a bad hand to color 4,1-1. A bet here, if matched by three opponents, has no positive expectation of winning. So it is better to take a free card.

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