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Strategy: No Limit. Short Stack Strategy: Implied Pot Odds . Introduction. What are implied pot odds? What affects your implied pot odds?. What Are Implied Pot Odds?. Implied pot odds = (current pot + future bets from your opponents) : your bet. Example Flush draw in free play
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Strategy: No Limit Short Stack Strategy: Implied Pot Odds
Introduction • What are implied pot odds? • What affects your implied pot odds?
What Are Implied Pot Odds? • Implied pot odds = (current pot + future bets from your opponents) : your bet • Example • Flush draw in free play • Current pot: $0.40 • Bet from your opponent: $0.20 • New pot: $0.60 • Your bet: $0.20 -> Pot odds 3:1 • Odds for your draw: 4:1 • Typical action: fold • Pot to continue playing: $0.80 (4:1 odds) • Assessment of your opponent?
What affects your implied pot odds? • How loose is your opponent? • How much strength is your opponent showing? • How obvious is your hand? • Do you have position on your opponent? • Are you on the flop or turn? • How big are the stacks involved in the hand?
Summary • You have better implied pot odds if: • … your opponent shows strength • … your hand is not so obvious • … it is hard for your opponent to lay down their hand • … you are on the flop and not on the turn • … you are in position • Do not overvalue implied pot odds! Good luck!