[mikie_113]

When Im considering my pots do I neen to be putting my opponent on a hand. e.g. what if ive flopped two pair, I think my opp. has a flush draw, the turn completes the flush im scared of, so the only way for me to win is to get a boat. does this mean that since I THINK I only have 4 outs left I should play it like i would a gut shot-fold, and only play it if the pots is giving me lots of money. Ive been playing for about a year and pot odds still sort of confuse me. Ive read articles on pot odds, but I think that I just confuse myself. Can anyone help me with an easy way to learn and various examples. thanx

[Slayre]

its a combination of your hand odds and the pot odds... if you KNOW your beat, pot odds should not matter, get out...

But yeah, always try to put your opponent on a hand, regardless of pot odds.

[katymaty]

easiest way to calculate pot odds is to calculate your outs when the flop comes
for you to get your out on next card multiply outs by 2 if you want to calculte odds on next 2 cards multiply by 4
eg's

u have 2 spades and 2 spades on flop therefore you have 9 outs

to get your flush on turn =9*2 about 18%
on turn or river =9*4 =36%

[Arjonius]

One thing that's important to keep in mind is that the probability hitting an out to make your hand isn't necessarily the same as the probability of winning. An example might be hitting your K-high or Q-high flush but losing to a higher one.

Situations like this don't happen "all the time" by any means. However, when you look at your outs, you shouldn't automatically equate them with winning the hand. How much you should reduce the winning percentage depends on the board, the previous betting, etc.