|
|
|
| Pot Odds Simulator | Pot Odds Draw Chart | Implied Odds | Odds of the Dealt Cards | Value & Range |
|
How to use the hand simulator
1. Select your game (eg Holdem)
Compare the results, looking at the EV column. Notes
h = Hearts, s = Spades, d = Diamonds, c = Clubs
Advanced Use
1. If you know any cards already played (eg opponents cards in stud) then enter them under 'Dead Card' |
Welcome to POTJOY.com! This site is all about pot odds and percentages in poker. Please use the Poker Odds Simulator below to help you.
Omaha and Razz simulations The simulator includes many different poker games. You can do simulations for Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo, and Razz, amongst a few others. How to use the simulator to analyse pot-odd decisions Lets give an example, as a picture is often worth a thousand words as they say. Lets say you are reviewing a hand history and want to know whether you made a good decision from a pot odds perspective. We first should note the final pot size won/lost. For our example we will say it was 15400. Now we look back to the point where you decided to commit your stack. Lets say you had raised to 600, and you were re-raised to 1700. You decide to go for it and launch your remaining 6850 chips. Your pot equity is 6850/15400 = 44.5%. Now enter the hand into the simulator and click "Calculate Odds". If the EV column for your hand is greater than 44.5% (the pot equity) then you had positive equity in the hand. If you played the hand the same way many times over, you would end up up in chips/money in the long run. If you want a reduced size of the simulator to use whilst playing see here:- Small Simulator Window Pot Odds Information It is important to make correct pot odds decisions to make sure you are a winning player in the long-run. Lets jump straight in with another simple example. If it is $1 to call and there is $4 in the pot, you are getting 4 to 1 pot odds (4:1 or 20%). If you win the pot more than once for every four times you lose it, you will have positive expected value in the long term (often seen written in shorthand as +EV) So how do you know how often you will win the pot to get this +EV? Well to do this you must count your outs when making a draw Lets say you have a standard flush draw (9 outs) from the turn. There are always 46 unknown cards at the turn (52, minus 2 hole cards, minus 4 cards face-up on the table). So out of 46 cards, you win with 9 cards, and lose with 37 cards. 9:37 or 1:4.11. In other words, if you are being given a price of better than 4.11:1, then you should call. If there is (for example) $100 in the pot and it is $20 to call (which is 5:1) you should call. IE in this case it would be +EV to call, regardless if you actually win that individual hand or not. Pot Odds are all about making the correct decisions in the long run, and as the good/bad luck evens out you will be left with a positive margin (ie profit).
|
|
|