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03-06-2021 , 11:39 AM

parbhdep

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Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 54

Hello everyone;

I am having trouble doing pot odds when facing a raise.

I know how to pot odds when there is no raise in front me but when there is a raise, I have no idea, how to calculate pot odds.

Example #1:

We are on the flop, the pot is $100 and opponent bets $75, I know that I need about 30% to continue.

I can do this no matter what the pot is and what the bet is.

Example #2

I have no idea how to do this)

We are on the river. Pot is $34,000, we bet $20,000 and the opponent raises $40,000.

I have no idea how to do pot odds in this situation.

How would I do pot odds in raised situations?

Thanks.

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03-06-2021 , 11:48 AM

Kurn, son of Mogh

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Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 16,283

In example 2, there is 94,000 in the pot after villain raises and you have to put in 20,000 to call. That's pot odds of 4.7:1 so you need 17.5% equity to call.

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03-06-2021 , 12:23 PM

sixfour

should be called sevenfour

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 75,201

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Originally Posted by parbhdep

How would I do pot odds in raised situations?

It's exactly the same. You see what the size of the pot is, and compare to the size of the bet you are facing.

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03-06-2021 , 12:24 PM

statmanhal

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Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,028

If a formula will help:

P= pot before you bet
B = your bet
R = villain raise-to

Pot odds = (P + B + R)/(R - B) to 1

OP Example: P= 34,000 B=20,000 R=40,000

PO = (34+20+40)/(40 – 20) = 94/20 = 4.7 to 1

Required Equity = 1/(PO+1) = 1 / 5.7 = 17.5%

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03-06-2021 , 11:02 PM

tombos21

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Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 2,091

Here's a simpler formula that applies to all situations

Required equity% = (amount to call) / (pot size after you call)

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Pot is $34,000, we bet $20,000 and the opponent raises $40,000.

Amount to call = 20k
Pot after you call = 114k

Required equity = 20/114= 17%

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03-16-2021 , 01:32 PM

parbhdep

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Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 54

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Originally Posted by Kurn, son of Mogh

In example 2, there is 94,000 in the pot after villain raises and you have to put in 20,000 to call. That's pot odds of 4.7:1 so you need 17.5% equity to call.

Thank you, this is the easiest way for me.

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03-16-2021 , 01:35 PM

parbhdep

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Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 54

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Originally Posted by sixfour

It's exactly the same. You see what the size of the pot is, and compare to the size of the bet you are facing.

After doing it, I get it now, I will do more for practice.

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Originally Posted by statmanhal

This formula is a bit over my head for now but I will try it when I better.

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Originally Posted by tombos21

Here's a simpler formula that applies to all situations

Required equity% = (amount to call) / (pot size after you call)

Amount to call = 20k
Pot after you call = 114k

Required equity = 20/114= 17%

This is what I am doing right now.

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