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Forum: Poker Theory 12-20-2005, 01:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 533
Posted By DarrenJG
Re: Basic Pot Odds Questions - Please Help a New Guy

Thanks. I think 'I am fish' explained the underlying theory VERY well in his post. That REALLY helped me.

What a great forum - thanks again to all who responded.
Forum: Poker Theory 12-20-2005, 12:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 533
Posted By DarrenJG
Re: Basic Pot Odds Questions - Please Help a New Guy

Wow. That completely clears it up.

You calculate the pot odds based on the full anticipated round b/c you can then AVOID making the first call - which would have led to a losing situation anyway....
Forum: Poker Theory 12-19-2005, 10:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 533
Posted By DarrenJG
Re: Basic Pot Odds Questions - Please Help a New Guy

BradleyT,

Thanks again. This is great info.

Darren
Forum: Poker Theory 12-19-2005, 08:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 533
Posted By DarrenJG
Re: Basic Pot Odds Questions - Please Help a New Guy

Thanks much. As I wrote below to bootswild, it looks like IF you anticipate raises behind, then you clearly need to factor that into the pot odds as you state above (known as "real" odds). But if...
Forum: Poker Theory 12-19-2005, 08:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 533
Posted By DarrenJG
Re: Basic Pot Odds Questions - Please Help a New Guy

"Darren, I have a question for you - have you actually played much poker? It almost seems like you're so weighed down with information from TOP, but no poker experience to relate it to."

I've got...
Forum: Poker Theory 12-19-2005, 04:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 533
Posted By DarrenJG
Re: Basic Pot Odds Questions - Please Help a New Guy

I see what you are saying, and I always figured this is the way to calculate pot odds with a raise behind. However, it appears to me that TOP seems to say otherwise. I'm not sure what is proper.
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Forum: Poker Theory 12-19-2005, 04:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 533
Posted By DarrenJG
Re: Basic Pot Odds Questions - Please Help a New Guy

Thanks.

This is precisely my confusion. What you are saying is if a raise comes behind you, then your pot odds would actually be 3.5 to 1 since you're putting a total of $20 into a $70 pot for...
Forum: Poker Theory 12-19-2005, 03:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 533
Posted By DarrenJG
Re: Basic Pot Odds Questions - Please Help a New Guy

Yeah, that's completely clear and it makes sense. Thanks much.

Any thouhgts on my second question? I know it's more complicated and cumbersome, but I was trying to be somewhat precise with it.
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Forum: Poker Theory 12-19-2005, 02:38 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 533
Posted By DarrenJG
Re: Basic Pot Odds Questions - Please Help a New Guy

As for the first question, what I meant was that the pot was $50 as the bet was to me. In other words, IF I call, the pot would then be $60 with my additional money. This being the case, are the...
Forum: Poker Theory 12-19-2005, 01:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 533
Posted By DarrenJG
Basic Pot Odds Questions - Please Help a New Guy

In reading The Theory of Poker, Small Stakes Poker and others there seems to be some ambiguity regarding Pot Odds (or at least it’s unclear to me). I had a couple of fundamental questions that I’m...
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