How to calculate hand odds (the shorter way):
Now that you've learned the proper way of calculating hand odds in Texas Hold'em, there is a shortcut that makes it much easier to calculate odds:
After you find the number of outs you have, multiply by 4 and you will get a close estimate to the percentage of hitting that hand from the Flop. Multiply by 2 instead to get a percentage estimate from the Turn. You can see these figures for yourself below:
<TABLE class=oddsTable><TBODY><TR class=tdSubject><TD colSpan=6>Sample Outs and Percentages from Above Chart </TD></TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD>9%</TD><TD>17%</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>Inside Straight / Two Pair to Full House</TD></TR><TR class=tdGrey><TD>5</TD><TD>11%</TD><TD>20%</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>One Pair to Two Pair or Set</TD></TR><TR><TD>6</TD><TD>13%</TD><TD>24%</TD><TD>6.7</TD><TD>3.2</TD><TD>No Pair to Pair / Two Overcards</TD></TR><TR class=tdGrey><TD>7</TD><TD>15%</TD><TD>28%</TD><TD>5.6</TD><TD>2.6</TD><TD>Set to Full House or Quads</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
As you can see, this is a much easier method of finding your percentage odds. But what about ratio odds? This is still done using this formula:
However, we can rephrase this equation so that your brain might process it a bit more easily:
Using 100 divided by the whole percentage number, such as 24%, we can easily see that 100/24 is equal to about 4. We minus 1 from that and get a rough estimate of our odds at about 3:1. Let's try this all the way through with an example:
You hold: A♣ J♠
Flop is: 5♣ T♦ K♦
Total Outs: 4 Queens (Inside Straight) + 3 Aces (Overcard) - Q♦ or A♦ = 5 Outs
Percentage for Draw = 5 Outs × 4 = 20%
Odds = (100 / 20) - 1
= 5 - 1
= 4:1
Again, 4:1 odds means that can expect to make your draw 1 out of every 5 times. If the 1 out of 5 doesn't make a ton of sense to you, think about the 1:1 odds of flipping heads or tails on a coin. You'll flip heads 50% of the time, so 1 out of every 2 times it'll come up heads.
First, this calculation appears to be based upon a 52 deck constant, second, is not 4 Q and 3 A equal to 7 outs. Third, if you have pocket suited and flop comes 1 additional suite, then I assume the outs to a flush would be 13 of a suite - 3 of the suite known or 10 outs x 4 = 40% or 2.5:1. But, should the flop come 2 additional suites, you have 13 - 4 or 9 outs or 36% (2.78:1) chance-worse off. What I am I missing here.
Now that you've learned the proper way of calculating hand odds in Texas Hold'em, there is a shortcut that makes it much easier to calculate odds:
After you find the number of outs you have, multiply by 4 and you will get a close estimate to the percentage of hitting that hand from the Flop. Multiply by 2 instead to get a percentage estimate from the Turn. You can see these figures for yourself below:
<TABLE class=oddsTable><TBODY><TR class=tdSubject><TD colSpan=6>Sample Outs and Percentages from Above Chart </TD></TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD>9%</TD><TD>17%</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>Inside Straight / Two Pair to Full House</TD></TR><TR class=tdGrey><TD>5</TD><TD>11%</TD><TD>20%</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>One Pair to Two Pair or Set</TD></TR><TR><TD>6</TD><TD>13%</TD><TD>24%</TD><TD>6.7</TD><TD>3.2</TD><TD>No Pair to Pair / Two Overcards</TD></TR><TR class=tdGrey><TD>7</TD><TD>15%</TD><TD>28%</TD><TD>5.6</TD><TD>2.6</TD><TD>Set to Full House or Quads</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
As you can see, this is a much easier method of finding your percentage odds. But what about ratio odds? This is still done using this formula:
You hold: A♣ J♠
Flop is: 5♣ T♦ K♦
Total Outs: 4 Queens (Inside Straight) + 3 Aces (Overcard) - Q♦ or A♦ = 5 Outs
Percentage for Draw = 5 Outs × 4 = 20%
Odds = (100 / 20) - 1
= 5 - 1
= 4:1
Again, 4:1 odds means that can expect to make your draw 1 out of every 5 times. If the 1 out of 5 doesn't make a ton of sense to you, think about the 1:1 odds of flipping heads or tails on a coin. You'll flip heads 50% of the time, so 1 out of every 2 times it'll come up heads.
First, this calculation appears to be based upon a 52 deck constant, second, is not 4 Q and 3 A equal to 7 outs. Third, if you have pocket suited and flop comes 1 additional suite, then I assume the outs to a flush would be 13 of a suite - 3 of the suite known or 10 outs x 4 = 40% or 2.5:1. But, should the flop come 2 additional suites, you have 13 - 4 or 9 outs or 36% (2.78:1) chance-worse off. What I am I missing here.
