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Odds and Implied Odds
- If the bettor is to your right and there are other players who might raise behind you, what must you do ?
Adjust the pot odds considerably lower.
- What does this mean ?
Fold more hands.
- Example ?
You hold A♣ 8♣, and the flop is A♠ Q♠ 9♦. If a solid player to your right bets, a number of players are behind you, and there has been no raise before the flop, you should fold.
- What if you are against a loose bettor ?
You should raise rather than fold.
- When else should you continue to online poker?
Against a player who will only bet a draw.
- Another example ?
In the same situation, fold K♦ J♦ if the flop is J♠T♠ 8♥.
- What are other exceptions to folding these hands ?
If the pot has become very large and /or the game is very loose.
- How does it affect the pot odds you are getting if you call on the flop and intend to also call on fourth street ?
They are not as good as they appear.
- When is it correct to call before the flop with a small pair ?
When you are getting as low as 5-to-1 odds and there is little fear of a raise behind you.
- What if you are against poker players who give a lot of action ?
You can make this call even if you are getting a bit less than 5-to-1.
- A second example ? (being beat on the river.)
You can try for an inside straight on the flop when you have odds of only about 8-to-1.
- Why should you make a loose call every now and then, even if the odds don’t seem to justify it ?
Because you don’t want to become known as a ‘folder.”
- What happens if you are regarded as a folder ?
Others players will try to run over you, and otherwise predictable opponents may turn tricky and become difficult to play against.