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Originally Posted by scylla
Actually, when I set rake to 0% (click the "blinds" button in the lower left) the $0.87 doés change to $1.05, so the difference in rake is the factor that causes this difference.
Some math:
You've set rake at 5% and rakeback at 30%, so rake comes down to 3.5%.
The pot after the call is $14.5 and 3.5% of $14.5 is $0.51.
Since your equity is 34.8%, 34.8% of this $0.51 will be contributed by you.
34.8% of $0.51 is $0.18.
Wow, that is what I get for being lazy! It is counter intuitive that 3.5% rake translates to hero getting 17% less EV (0.87 vs 1.05).
I realize that on the poker sites, they display in real time, the money that is already set aside for rake but when I see a total pot of $14.5 on the flop (after BB calls), this is before rake and rakeback.
Your idea of setting rake and rakeback to 0 is a good one. I should do this when I'm having trouble following the math, then add it back in once I understand the simple case.
Thank you for your patience