jwlondon
12-31-2003, 09:09 AM
In the latest Card Player mag, Andrew Glazer writes about a 2-4 hold'em game and drawing to an inside str8. He states..."and now the pot had reached $22...by the time it reached me. I could see the turn card for only $2m unless the small blind chose to raise. I rated to make a straight a little more than one time in 12 (four fives game me a straight, out of 47 unseen cards), so I was almost getting fair pot odds, right then and there."
I am confused how to compare pot odds with drawing cards. I have been computing drawing odds as follows: 47 unseen cards minus 4 (the fives)for 43 to 4, or 10.75 to 1. Further, with 22 bets in the pot, by my computation, the pot is laying him exactly 11 to 1.
I assume Glazer is right. Where am I wrong?
I am confused how to compare pot odds with drawing cards. I have been computing drawing odds as follows: 47 unseen cards minus 4 (the fives)for 43 to 4, or 10.75 to 1. Further, with 22 bets in the pot, by my computation, the pot is laying him exactly 11 to 1.
I assume Glazer is right. Where am I wrong?