Pots odds theory

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Look at it this way... if your drawing to a flush (with A,xs in your hand) an have three opponents you want to see one of nine cards. You're opponets could have six of them, but they could just as likely have none of them, there is no way to be 100% sure. If you assume that they all hold your flush card you are getting 41 to 3 odds on the flop if you assume that they have none of your flush cards you are geeting 41 to 9 on the flop. There are also other combinations that your opponets may or may not have. So to account for all the variations that could occur we factor in all unseen cards, the 9 flush cards and the 47 possible remaining cards.

Let's not forget about the burn cards either...

I really only say tongue and cheek. An interesting post, and I'm sure there's mathematical minded people that may try to figure some new advanced system, if they haven't already; but the way we currently and traditionally figure pot odds I believe is just a general tool for the educated poker player to make better decision whethe or not to call a bet.
That is to say, do we really need a better system? There are still plenty of x factors involved most involving the reads you have on the players still in the pot. There will never be a 'perfect' system based on that fact. Which is why the vast majority of people enjoy poker anyway, the 'gut instinct' factor and the challenge of playing ther person, not the cards.