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11-09-2005, 02:15 PM
Hi

My questions goes....
What is it?
And how can I use it to know, what hands to push, and which not to?

Best regards
Thomas

mosdef
11-09-2005, 02:20 PM
Usually when it is used here, it is meant to refer to the value you get by pushing that comes from knowing that your opponent probably doesn't have a hand good enough to call. You should be able to answer the rest of your question using that.

Exitonly
11-09-2005, 02:22 PM
Fold Equity (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=tourn&Number=3633447&Sear chpage=1&Main=3633447&Words=%2Bcalculate+%2Bfold+% 2BEquity&topic=&Search=true#Post3633447)

11-09-2005, 02:23 PM
If I call someone's push, I have one way of winning the hand. This is by showing down the best hand.

If I push into someone, I have two ways of winning the hand. I can show down the best hand, but there is also the possibility that he will fold. This is fold equity.

However, if I push 450 chips from the button and the BB is 400, then I don't have fold equity. A reasonable BB will call me with any two cards, so I only have one way to win the pot again.

Basically remember that it takes a far stronger hand to CALL a push with than to push it yourself (the "gap concept"). And don't let your stack dwindle so far that you no longer have fold equity. You should be pushing all-in long before that.

11-09-2005, 02:40 PM
Thank you for all your answers...