Hello everyone,

I have kind of figured out how to do this with ratios, but I can't figure out how to do it as a percent.

I read somewhere the formula for required implied odds is:

required implied odds $ = odds of hitting your draw - pot odds

so suppose I have an open ender draw and my draws are live. The pot is $88 and I need to call $35 to win the $88.

Therefore I am getting 4.875:1 on hitting my draw and 2.51:1 on pot odds.

So 4.875-2.51=2.36

So my implied odds are 2.36:1

If I multiply 2.36*(amt to call, $35) I get $83.

So according to this formula, I need to win $83 on a future street to make calling profitable.

But my dilemma is that at the table I am usually thinking in terms of percentages. So the RIO = Hit Draw - Pot Odds doesn't apply for percentages. I am wondering if anyone knows what the formula should be in this case?

That sounds complicated. All you do is work out what size pot you would need to win to justify calling. In this instance, you are 17% to win, so you need your call to be at most 17% of the pot you win. You're calling $35, which is 17% of $206 (divide 35 by 0.17, at the table I'd probably multiply by 6, which is ballpark correct). After you call the $35, the pot will be $123. $206 - $123 = $83, therefore you will need to win on average an additional $83 after you hit.

Ok thank you. Trying to set up a spreadsheet to analyze hands after.

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We just had a thread on this subject. Try here. It has several different formulas for you to chose from.

Thanks

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