Poker Drawing Odds And Outs
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Did you ever wonder what is all the maths that professional poker players seem to be doing in their head? Well a lot of the time they will be counting outs to see what chance they have of winning.
Learning the basics of counting outs is another step on your journey to becoming a proficient poker player. But first what exactly are poker outs?
An out is any card that will improve your hand to better than that of your opponent. A common example is when you have four hearts in your hand and need the fifth heart to complete the flush (i.e. a flush draw) . If you count the number of hearts left in the deck (13 total minus the 4 in your hand = 9), you know how many outs you have and can work out the probabaility of winning the hand.
Table #3 – Poker Odds Chart. As you can see in the above table, if you’re holding a flush draw after the flop (9 outs) you have a 19.1% chance of hitting it on the turn or expressed in odds, you’re 4.22-to-1 against. Understanding pot odds is an essential poker concept because you should always compare the odds of making a drawing hand against the pot odds you’re actually receiving. What are poker outs?
So counting outs is just very basic addition and multiplication.
Another simple example is when you have a flush draw such as A♥ K♥ of hearts on T♥ 7♥ 2♠ – you currently only have Ace high but any heart will give you a flush.
There are 9 hearts in total which will complete your draw however one of those hearts (2♥) may give your opponent a full house.
You can also hit an ace (A♠, A♣, A♦) or king (K♠, K♣, K♦) but these cards aren’t always guaranteed to give you the best hand. Generally speaking, you only count the outs which are sure to give you the best hand.
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*Considerations and additional points when counting outsCounting Outs: The Process
The first question you need to ask yourself when counting outs is ’How many cards in the deck will give me the hand I want? ‘
For example if you have a flush draw you will have 9 outs, if you have a gut shot you will have 4 outs, and with an opened ended straight draw you have 8 outs. A table below summarizes each draw with number of outs.Draw typeExample handExample BoardNo. of outsThree of a kind draw5♥ 5 ♠ A♦ 7♣ 2♥2Gutshot straight draw7♥ 6♥A♣ 5♦ 3♠4Open ended straight drawK♠ Q♣ onJ♥ T♥ 2♣8Flush draw A♥ 2♥ T♥ 7♣ 3♥9Open ended & flush drawJ♥ T♥9♥ 8♥3♠15
Now that you know how many outs you have you need to actually use that number There is no point in calculating your outs if we aren’t going to use it in our decision making process.
The easiest way to do this is using the rule of 2 and 4…The rule of 2 and 4
This rule is pretty simple.
To work out your equity or chance of winning when seeing the turn you multiply the number of outs by 2. Thus if we have 9 outs we will multiply that by 2 to get 18% equity.
For example if we are on the turn and want to know our chance of hitting by the river this is the method we would use.
To estimate your equity or chance of winning when on the flop you multiply the number of outs by 4. Again, if we have 9 outs we will multiply that by 4 to get 36% equity. For example if we are on the flop and want to know our chance of hitting by the river.
The rule of 2 and 4 is only an estimation for our equity but it is usually accurate giving our equity to within a percentage point or two.
Part of counting your outs is understanding if you are ahead or behind (and by how much) so it is important to understand your opponent’s range. For more information on ranges see thefollowing link.
When we know our equity we can make a decision whether our hand is worth continuing with.
This method is actually pretty accurate, particularly for low numbers of outs. See the table below where I compared equity for each situation using the 2 and 4 method and equilab. Draw typeEquity on the flop Equity on the turn Rule of 2&4EquilabRule of 2&4EquilabThree of a kind draw8%9%4%5%Gutshot straight draw16%18%8%10%Open ended straight draw32%30%16%19%Flush draw 36%33%18%18%Open ended & flush draw60%60%30%39%
The above table assumes that only the the primary draw goes towards our chances of winning. In reality, you will have slightly more equity than the rule of 2 and 4 suggests as you will often have equity from backdoor draws and overcards.The overall process for counting outs and calculating equity
*Determine what hand you have or could potentially have. If you are not sure of the hand rankings make sure you check them out
*Count how many cards will give you that hand
*Calculate your equity using the rule of 2 and 4
*Determine if your hand is worth continuing vs a bet by weighting your equity vs pot odds.Considerations and additional points when counting outsDouble Counting
One must always be careful not to double count outs. With a big draw such as a straight and flush draw we will have 9 outs to the flush and 8 outs to the straight. However, of the straight draw outs there will be two which also complete the flush; thus we must remove these double counted outs.
As a result we no longer have 17 outs (9 flush + 8 straight), we now have 15 outs (9 flush + 6 straight or 7 flush + 8 straight)The Double gutter
One interesting hand type is the double gutter. A double gutter is as the name suggests a double gut shot.
An example is when you have JT on AQ8 board. Any 9 or K will make you a straight. A double gutter can sometimes be difficult to spot, even for experienced players.Poker Odds Table
However, that makes them more powerful than other draws, as when you hit your hand it is more disguised. A more disguised hand is more likely to get paid off when you hit.The Monster Draw
Another interesting hand type is the ‘monster’ draw. These are draws with typically 12 or more outs such as a flush draw + straight draw, or a flush draw plus pair type hand.
These hands have so many outs that it almost never wrong to commit all your chips (given you have a reasonable stack size).
The most powerful of all these hand types is the open ended straight flush draw- J♥T♥ on Q♥9♥5♣.
With this hand, not only do you have a flush and a straight draw but you have two cards which are the absolute nuts – you cannot ever be beaten if you hit the K♥ or the 8♥. The importance of these 2 outs cannot be underestimated.
One issue with monster draws is that the rule and two and four begins to break down- the rule overestimates the equity. Although there will be very few situations where you will be folding a big draw.All Outs Are Not Equal – Anti-outs
Another aspect we need to take into account is that not all outs are created equal. Outs to the nuts (the strongest hand possible) are always the most sought after type of outs; unfortunately we won’t always have outs to the nuts.
In most cases we will count our flush draw out as a normal out but it can complete a full house for our opponent.
Take for example our opponent has 77 on T♥7♥2♠: we will count the 2♥ as an out when we have a heart flush draw.
However, it will improve our opponent’s hand at the same time as ours; unfortunately for us that will be to a full house which beats a flush.
We will lose a lot of money in this example.
A further example of drawing to not nutted outs is the ‘dummy’ or bottom end of the straight. When we have the bottom two cards of a four to a straight, for example 87 on T95 flop, we will be dominated by a hand such as KQ; if a jack hits we will both complete a straight but KQ will have the nut straight, beating our lower straight.
As such, drawing to the upper end of the straight is much more powerful. Although, it is not always possible to avoid drawing to the dummy end of the straight. However, take into account they are less powerful than other straight draws and hence you should be less likely to proceed with them vs betting action.
We can apply a similar thought process to overcard outs: AK on T52 board. If we hit our Ace or King on the turn we may not still have the best hand. Someone may have a set or two pair already or they might make two pair with the card which helps us.Counting Outs Real Life Example:
How many outs do we have here?
Our opponent has 44 and we have 9♥8♥ on T♥5♣3♥7♠ board.
*We have two overcards to our opponent so that is 3 outs for the 9 and 3 outs for the 8 for a total of 6.
*We have a J and a 6 to complete our straight which is 4 each for a total of 8.
*We also have a flush draw of which there is 13 hearts in total. We have 2 of them hearts, our opponent has one and there are two on the board. That leaves 8 hearts.
That gives a total of 22 outs..
However we have double counted some of the outs. The 6♥ and the J♥ are counted in the flush and the straight counts we made.
We should only count them once meaning that we now have a total of 20 outs. Using the rule of 2 and 4, we know that we have approximately 40% equity since we are on the turn.
That means we should be calling almost any sized bet on this turn if we knew our opponent had a pair of 4’s on the board.Conclusion
Counting outs is not the most difficult of tasks a poker player must perform; however but it is one of the most useful. If you know how to count and think about your outs you are well of some of the poker population.
Counting outs allows you to understand how likely you are to win the hand. This allow you to decide whether you want to continue versus a bet or raise and hence make more informed decisions at the poker table.
The more likely to win the hand, the less likely you should be to fold.Draw Poker Odds Calculator
Follow up this lesson with another on Pot Equity.
When facing a calling decision with a drawing hand, it’s important to count your outs, determine the probability of making your hand, and then compare that to the odds the pot is laying you. In this post, I describe how to use an “outs and odds” chart to determine the exact probability and odds of making your hand by the turn or river, and then how to determine whether you should call or not, and, if you do, how much you should expect to win (or lose) each time. I also explain the short-cut “2 & 4 rule” method to approximate the probability of making a draw.How to Use the Chart:
The way you use the table is to count your outs on the flop, and then find the appropriate corresponding column in the spreadsheet to determine whether you’re getting the right odds or not.
For instance, the “Make Hand on Turn” columns is for those instances when you intend to give up after one street (i.e., on the turn) if you miss your draw. The “Make Hand on River” column is for those instances when you’re making a decision to call on the turn to see the river and try to make your hand. And the “Make on Turn or River” is for those cases where you’re pondering a call on the flop and expect to see both the turn and river cards (e.g., because you’re all-in).
To determine if you’re getting the right odds or not, you compare the probability of making your hand (i.e., your equity) to the odds you’re being offered by the pot. If your equity is higher than the pot odds, you should call. If it’s less than the pot odds, you should fold.
For example, let’s say you have A♣2♣ on a Q♣K♥5♣ flop. The pot is $100 and your opponent moves all-in for his remaining $50. You are relatively confident he has a moderately strong hand like top pair. You have him covered. Is it correct (read: profitable) for you to make the call or not?
Given our read of the villain, we assume that if we hit a flush we will win the hand. We have nine unseen club cards, or outs, available to make our flush (K♣, J♣, T♣, 9♣, 8♣, 7♣, 6♣, 4♣, & 3♣).
After the villain shoves, the pot is $150, and it will cost us $50 to call. This means we’re getting $150:$50, or 3:1 on our money to make the call. Converting this to a percentage form gives us: 1/(3+1) = 25%. This means we need more than 25% equity to make this a profitable call.
Per the Outs and Odds chart, the probability of making our hand with nine outs and two cards to come is 35% (i.e., we can make our hand on the turn and/or the river). Since our equity (35%) is greater than the pot odds (25%), this is a profitable call to make. In fact, not making the call is a mathematical mistake. Even if we don’t make the flush, we will have still made the correct +EV decision. And this is all that matters in poker: making the right decision. The results of a single hand situation don’t matter a whit. The only thing that matters is that you make +EV decisions, over and over.
So, calling on the flop is correct. But let’s look at what the situation would be if both of us checked the flop and our opponent waited to shove on the turn (and assuming the turn was not a flush card). In this case, we still have 9 outs, but the probability of us making our hand on the river (i.e., with just one card to come) would drop to only 19.6%. And since 19.6% is less than 25%, this would not be a profitable call for us to make. The most positive EV play you can make in this situation would be to simply fold.
Using an Outs and Odds Chart like this to determine the profitability of calling with draws should be a fundamental part of your game. If it’s not, you’re just guessing when you call, and as this example shows, guessing could easily lead you to a wrong, unprofitable answer.Expected Value (EV):
If you’re interested in determining just how profitable calling is, you need to do so via the EV equation:
EV = [(probability of winning)(amount to be won)] – [(probability of losing)(amount to be lost)]
In the first example, above, our probability of winning with nine outs and two cards to come (i.e., turn and river) is 35%. The amount we would win is how much is already in the pot at that point, or $150. The probability of losing (i.e., not making our flush) is 100% – 35% = 65%, and the amount we’ll lose is the $50 that’s required to make the call. Our EV of calling on the flop is therefore:
EV= (35% x $150) – (65% x $50) = +$20.00
Said another way, calling this shove on the flop will net us $20 on average.
Conversely, in the second example above, the EV of calling a turn shove with just one card to come would be:
EV= (19.6% x $150) – (80.4% x $50) = -$10.80
In other words, we would lose nearly $11 on average every time we called a shove like this on the turn.A Short Cut to Memorization: The Rule of 2 and 4
The best approach to outs and odds is to memorize the key probabilities of the most common situations, like flush and straight draws, hitting a set, and so on. Armed with this knowledge, you can make instant, on-the-fly decisions with relative ease. Just calculate the pot odds and compare to the memorized probabilities.
In lieu of memorizing numbers from a chart, however, there is a simple rule of thumb that will roughly approximate the probability of making your hand. This is called the “Rule of 2 and 4.” Here’s how it works:
If you are on the flop and you will see both coming cards (turn and river) if you call, simply multiply the number of outs you have by the number four. The result is the approximate probability of making your draw. Similarly, if you will only see one card (e.g., you’re on the turn and there’s just the river card to come), multiply your outs by two. Again, the result is a rough approximation of making your hand. Let’s see how this works:
In the first example, above, we’re facing a shove on the flop with two cards yet to come, so we multiply 9 x 4 = 36%. Note that this estimation of our equity is very close to the actual correct value of 35%. 5 Card Draw Poker Odds
Similarly, for the second example, with just one card to come and facing the shove, we would multiply the number of outs by two, which gives us: 9 x 2 = 18%. Again, this is pretty close to the correct value of 19.6%. While not exact, in most cases this will get you close enough to the correct answer to make a good decision.The Bottom Line:Poker Drawing Odds And Outs Game
Learning to count outs and determine the probability of making a draw is one of the most basic skills every poker player should be capable of doing at the table. Taking the time to memorize key percentages from a table, or at least learning the rule of 2 and 4, can and will make the difference between long-term profit or loss. Poker is, fundamentally, a game of math. If you’re not doing the math real time at the tables, you’re just guessing.Poker Drawing Odds And Outs Printable
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Did you ever wonder what is all the maths that professional poker players seem to be doing in their head? Well a lot of the time they will be counting outs to see what chance they have of winning.
Learning the basics of counting outs is another step on your journey to becoming a proficient poker player. But first what exactly are poker outs?
An out is any card that will improve your hand to better than that of your opponent. A common example is when you have four hearts in your hand and need the fifth heart to complete the flush (i.e. a flush draw) . If you count the number of hearts left in the deck (13 total minus the 4 in your hand = 9), you know how many outs you have and can work out the probabaility of winning the hand.
Table #3 – Poker Odds Chart. As you can see in the above table, if you’re holding a flush draw after the flop (9 outs) you have a 19.1% chance of hitting it on the turn or expressed in odds, you’re 4.22-to-1 against. Understanding pot odds is an essential poker concept because you should always compare the odds of making a drawing hand against the pot odds you’re actually receiving. What are poker outs?
So counting outs is just very basic addition and multiplication.
Another simple example is when you have a flush draw such as A♥ K♥ of hearts on T♥ 7♥ 2♠ – you currently only have Ace high but any heart will give you a flush.
There are 9 hearts in total which will complete your draw however one of those hearts (2♥) may give your opponent a full house.
You can also hit an ace (A♠, A♣, A♦) or king (K♠, K♣, K♦) but these cards aren’t always guaranteed to give you the best hand. Generally speaking, you only count the outs which are sure to give you the best hand.
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*Considerations and additional points when counting outsCounting Outs: The Process
The first question you need to ask yourself when counting outs is ’How many cards in the deck will give me the hand I want? ‘
For example if you have a flush draw you will have 9 outs, if you have a gut shot you will have 4 outs, and with an opened ended straight draw you have 8 outs. A table below summarizes each draw with number of outs.Draw typeExample handExample BoardNo. of outsThree of a kind draw5♥ 5 ♠ A♦ 7♣ 2♥2Gutshot straight draw7♥ 6♥A♣ 5♦ 3♠4Open ended straight drawK♠ Q♣ onJ♥ T♥ 2♣8Flush draw A♥ 2♥ T♥ 7♣ 3♥9Open ended & flush drawJ♥ T♥9♥ 8♥3♠15
Now that you know how many outs you have you need to actually use that number There is no point in calculating your outs if we aren’t going to use it in our decision making process.
The easiest way to do this is using the rule of 2 and 4…The rule of 2 and 4
This rule is pretty simple.
To work out your equity or chance of winning when seeing the turn you multiply the number of outs by 2. Thus if we have 9 outs we will multiply that by 2 to get 18% equity.
For example if we are on the turn and want to know our chance of hitting by the river this is the method we would use.
To estimate your equity or chance of winning when on the flop you multiply the number of outs by 4. Again, if we have 9 outs we will multiply that by 4 to get 36% equity. For example if we are on the flop and want to know our chance of hitting by the river.
The rule of 2 and 4 is only an estimation for our equity but it is usually accurate giving our equity to within a percentage point or two.
Part of counting your outs is understanding if you are ahead or behind (and by how much) so it is important to understand your opponent’s range. For more information on ranges see thefollowing link.
When we know our equity we can make a decision whether our hand is worth continuing with.
This method is actually pretty accurate, particularly for low numbers of outs. See the table below where I compared equity for each situation using the 2 and 4 method and equilab. Draw typeEquity on the flop Equity on the turn Rule of 2&4EquilabRule of 2&4EquilabThree of a kind draw8%9%4%5%Gutshot straight draw16%18%8%10%Open ended straight draw32%30%16%19%Flush draw 36%33%18%18%Open ended & flush draw60%60%30%39%
The above table assumes that only the the primary draw goes towards our chances of winning. In reality, you will have slightly more equity than the rule of 2 and 4 suggests as you will often have equity from backdoor draws and overcards.The overall process for counting outs and calculating equity
*Determine what hand you have or could potentially have. If you are not sure of the hand rankings make sure you check them out
*Count how many cards will give you that hand
*Calculate your equity using the rule of 2 and 4
*Determine if your hand is worth continuing vs a bet by weighting your equity vs pot odds.Considerations and additional points when counting outsDouble Counting
One must always be careful not to double count outs. With a big draw such as a straight and flush draw we will have 9 outs to the flush and 8 outs to the straight. However, of the straight draw outs there will be two which also complete the flush; thus we must remove these double counted outs.
As a result we no longer have 17 outs (9 flush + 8 straight), we now have 15 outs (9 flush + 6 straight or 7 flush + 8 straight)The Double gutter
One interesting hand type is the double gutter. A double gutter is as the name suggests a double gut shot.
An example is when you have JT on AQ8 board. Any 9 or K will make you a straight. A double gutter can sometimes be difficult to spot, even for experienced players.Poker Odds Table
However, that makes them more powerful than other draws, as when you hit your hand it is more disguised. A more disguised hand is more likely to get paid off when you hit.The Monster Draw
Another interesting hand type is the ‘monster’ draw. These are draws with typically 12 or more outs such as a flush draw + straight draw, or a flush draw plus pair type hand.
These hands have so many outs that it almost never wrong to commit all your chips (given you have a reasonable stack size).
The most powerful of all these hand types is the open ended straight flush draw- J♥T♥ on Q♥9♥5♣.
With this hand, not only do you have a flush and a straight draw but you have two cards which are the absolute nuts – you cannot ever be beaten if you hit the K♥ or the 8♥. The importance of these 2 outs cannot be underestimated.
One issue with monster draws is that the rule and two and four begins to break down- the rule overestimates the equity. Although there will be very few situations where you will be folding a big draw.All Outs Are Not Equal – Anti-outs
Another aspect we need to take into account is that not all outs are created equal. Outs to the nuts (the strongest hand possible) are always the most sought after type of outs; unfortunately we won’t always have outs to the nuts.
In most cases we will count our flush draw out as a normal out but it can complete a full house for our opponent.
Take for example our opponent has 77 on T♥7♥2♠: we will count the 2♥ as an out when we have a heart flush draw.
However, it will improve our opponent’s hand at the same time as ours; unfortunately for us that will be to a full house which beats a flush.
We will lose a lot of money in this example.
A further example of drawing to not nutted outs is the ‘dummy’ or bottom end of the straight. When we have the bottom two cards of a four to a straight, for example 87 on T95 flop, we will be dominated by a hand such as KQ; if a jack hits we will both complete a straight but KQ will have the nut straight, beating our lower straight.
As such, drawing to the upper end of the straight is much more powerful. Although, it is not always possible to avoid drawing to the dummy end of the straight. However, take into account they are less powerful than other straight draws and hence you should be less likely to proceed with them vs betting action.
We can apply a similar thought process to overcard outs: AK on T52 board. If we hit our Ace or King on the turn we may not still have the best hand. Someone may have a set or two pair already or they might make two pair with the card which helps us.Counting Outs Real Life Example:
How many outs do we have here?
Our opponent has 44 and we have 9♥8♥ on T♥5♣3♥7♠ board.
*We have two overcards to our opponent so that is 3 outs for the 9 and 3 outs for the 8 for a total of 6.
*We have a J and a 6 to complete our straight which is 4 each for a total of 8.
*We also have a flush draw of which there is 13 hearts in total. We have 2 of them hearts, our opponent has one and there are two on the board. That leaves 8 hearts.
That gives a total of 22 outs..
However we have double counted some of the outs. The 6♥ and the J♥ are counted in the flush and the straight counts we made.
We should only count them once meaning that we now have a total of 20 outs. Using the rule of 2 and 4, we know that we have approximately 40% equity since we are on the turn.
That means we should be calling almost any sized bet on this turn if we knew our opponent had a pair of 4’s on the board.Conclusion
Counting outs is not the most difficult of tasks a poker player must perform; however but it is one of the most useful. If you know how to count and think about your outs you are well of some of the poker population.
Counting outs allows you to understand how likely you are to win the hand. This allow you to decide whether you want to continue versus a bet or raise and hence make more informed decisions at the poker table.
The more likely to win the hand, the less likely you should be to fold.Draw Poker Odds Calculator
Follow up this lesson with another on Pot Equity.
When facing a calling decision with a drawing hand, it’s important to count your outs, determine the probability of making your hand, and then compare that to the odds the pot is laying you. In this post, I describe how to use an “outs and odds” chart to determine the exact probability and odds of making your hand by the turn or river, and then how to determine whether you should call or not, and, if you do, how much you should expect to win (or lose) each time. I also explain the short-cut “2 & 4 rule” method to approximate the probability of making a draw.How to Use the Chart:
The way you use the table is to count your outs on the flop, and then find the appropriate corresponding column in the spreadsheet to determine whether you’re getting the right odds or not.
For instance, the “Make Hand on Turn” columns is for those instances when you intend to give up after one street (i.e., on the turn) if you miss your draw. The “Make Hand on River” column is for those instances when you’re making a decision to call on the turn to see the river and try to make your hand. And the “Make on Turn or River” is for those cases where you’re pondering a call on the flop and expect to see both the turn and river cards (e.g., because you’re all-in).
To determine if you’re getting the right odds or not, you compare the probability of making your hand (i.e., your equity) to the odds you’re being offered by the pot. If your equity is higher than the pot odds, you should call. If it’s less than the pot odds, you should fold.
For example, let’s say you have A♣2♣ on a Q♣K♥5♣ flop. The pot is $100 and your opponent moves all-in for his remaining $50. You are relatively confident he has a moderately strong hand like top pair. You have him covered. Is it correct (read: profitable) for you to make the call or not?
Given our read of the villain, we assume that if we hit a flush we will win the hand. We have nine unseen club cards, or outs, available to make our flush (K♣, J♣, T♣, 9♣, 8♣, 7♣, 6♣, 4♣, & 3♣).
After the villain shoves, the pot is $150, and it will cost us $50 to call. This means we’re getting $150:$50, or 3:1 on our money to make the call. Converting this to a percentage form gives us: 1/(3+1) = 25%. This means we need more than 25% equity to make this a profitable call.
Per the Outs and Odds chart, the probability of making our hand with nine outs and two cards to come is 35% (i.e., we can make our hand on the turn and/or the river). Since our equity (35%) is greater than the pot odds (25%), this is a profitable call to make. In fact, not making the call is a mathematical mistake. Even if we don’t make the flush, we will have still made the correct +EV decision. And this is all that matters in poker: making the right decision. The results of a single hand situation don’t matter a whit. The only thing that matters is that you make +EV decisions, over and over.
So, calling on the flop is correct. But let’s look at what the situation would be if both of us checked the flop and our opponent waited to shove on the turn (and assuming the turn was not a flush card). In this case, we still have 9 outs, but the probability of us making our hand on the river (i.e., with just one card to come) would drop to only 19.6%. And since 19.6% is less than 25%, this would not be a profitable call for us to make. The most positive EV play you can make in this situation would be to simply fold.
Using an Outs and Odds Chart like this to determine the profitability of calling with draws should be a fundamental part of your game. If it’s not, you’re just guessing when you call, and as this example shows, guessing could easily lead you to a wrong, unprofitable answer.Expected Value (EV):
If you’re interested in determining just how profitable calling is, you need to do so via the EV equation:
EV = [(probability of winning)(amount to be won)] – [(probability of losing)(amount to be lost)]
In the first example, above, our probability of winning with nine outs and two cards to come (i.e., turn and river) is 35%. The amount we would win is how much is already in the pot at that point, or $150. The probability of losing (i.e., not making our flush) is 100% – 35% = 65%, and the amount we’ll lose is the $50 that’s required to make the call. Our EV of calling on the flop is therefore:
EV= (35% x $150) – (65% x $50) = +$20.00
Said another way, calling this shove on the flop will net us $20 on average.
Conversely, in the second example above, the EV of calling a turn shove with just one card to come would be:
EV= (19.6% x $150) – (80.4% x $50) = -$10.80
In other words, we would lose nearly $11 on average every time we called a shove like this on the turn.A Short Cut to Memorization: The Rule of 2 and 4
The best approach to outs and odds is to memorize the key probabilities of the most common situations, like flush and straight draws, hitting a set, and so on. Armed with this knowledge, you can make instant, on-the-fly decisions with relative ease. Just calculate the pot odds and compare to the memorized probabilities.
In lieu of memorizing numbers from a chart, however, there is a simple rule of thumb that will roughly approximate the probability of making your hand. This is called the “Rule of 2 and 4.” Here’s how it works:
If you are on the flop and you will see both coming cards (turn and river) if you call, simply multiply the number of outs you have by the number four. The result is the approximate probability of making your draw. Similarly, if you will only see one card (e.g., you’re on the turn and there’s just the river card to come), multiply your outs by two. Again, the result is a rough approximation of making your hand. Let’s see how this works:
In the first example, above, we’re facing a shove on the flop with two cards yet to come, so we multiply 9 x 4 = 36%. Note that this estimation of our equity is very close to the actual correct value of 35%. 5 Card Draw Poker Odds
Similarly, for the second example, with just one card to come and facing the shove, we would multiply the number of outs by two, which gives us: 9 x 2 = 18%. Again, this is pretty close to the correct value of 19.6%. While not exact, in most cases this will get you close enough to the correct answer to make a good decision.The Bottom Line:Poker Drawing Odds And Outs Game
Learning to count outs and determine the probability of making a draw is one of the most basic skills every poker player should be capable of doing at the table. Taking the time to memorize key percentages from a table, or at least learning the rule of 2 and 4, can and will make the difference between long-term profit or loss. Poker is, fundamentally, a game of math. If you’re not doing the math real time at the tables, you’re just guessing.Poker Drawing Odds And Outs Printable
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