![]() ![]() This comes out to 2.7:1 and means we need at least 27% equity here. So in this spot we are risking $24, since that’s how much we need to call, to win the current pot of $65.50. We can use the concept of pot odds even when we are facing a normal raise rather than a shove. The turn is a 3, we double barrel, and he raises to $36. In this next spot we open 98s from MP, the button calls and we see a HU flop of Q76. ![]() We won’t win 100% of the time, but mathematically this is a correct call unless we think the CO is only shoving QQ+. Again, if our equity is higher than the pot odds, it’s a +EV play and in this case we should call. And the wider he shoves the more equity we’ll have. But if we assume the CO is shoving a range of TT+/AK we have 43% equity. If you don’t know how to calculate equity you can watch our free video on using Equilab. So if our AK has more than 38% equity against the range the cutoff would shove this is a +EV call. To then get a percentage out of that we take 1/2.6 which gives us 38%. So we are getting roughly 1.6:1 on a call. Our reward is the current pot, or $53.50. At this point our risk is how much we have to call, or $33. The CO shoves for $40 more and it’s back to us. In this first example the CO opens, and we 3bet from the BB with AK. Let’s look at two examples to show how to apply this concept on the tables… How Do I Use Pot Odds? ![]() We should always focus on making +EV plays, and pot odds can help us make them more often! If we have more than 25% equity it’s an outright +EV call. If we have less than 25% equity it’s an outright –EV call. This is the key part, so pay attention! This means we need 25% equity, or chance of winning the pot, to breakeven. We simply take risk/(risk+reward), or in this case 1/4, to get 25%. Now we can take this ratio and turn it into a percentage. ![]()
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