Fold equity
 

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

Re: Fold equity
 

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.

Re: Fold equity
 

Fold Equity

Re: Fold equity
 

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.

Re: Fold equity
 

Thank you for all your answers...