Re: Trying to understand \"partial outs\"
Think of a partial out as a dirty out, in other words you might have the best hand but does not give you the nuts.
If an A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] comes you make nut straight, but then there's a flush on board.
The other 3 A's will give you the nuts.
K can give you top pair, but it can also give nut straight to AT and if it's K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] then flush is on board.
If a T comes it doesn't really help you at all, and can give either AK the nut straight or K9 or 98 a straight.
3x A (non heart) = 3 outs
3x 9 = 3 outs
2x K (non heart) = 1 outs
A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] or K:heart = .75 outs
I get 7.75 outs, but it's close enough.
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