Pot Odds into Percentages Question

ptmusic · #1 07-08-2005, 09:23 PM

I just read about a situation where the pot odds were 5 to 4, or 1.25 to 1. The author said that meant that if hero figured he had at least a 45% chance of winning, he should call the all in bet.

My question is:

How did he come up with the number 45?

-ptmusic

Hold'me · #2 07-08-2005, 11:22 PM

If the pot odds are 5:4 then you need to have at least a 44% chance of winning the hand to continue. You arrive at that by dividing 4 by 9.

ptmusic · #3 07-09-2005, 03:03 AM

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If the pot odds are 5:4 then you need to have at least a 44% chance of winning the hand to continue. You arrive at that by dividing 4 by 9.

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...Or 1 divided by 2.25, got it - thanks!

-ptmusic