Average starting hands and how to work out your odds on a hand...

Chip_a_Dee

Im just wondering if anyone can tell me more about how to work out my odds on a hand, how to know if I have the price to call etc. I know it depends on what hand I have got.

Also depending on how many people are at the table the worth of your starting hands can vary, was hoping to get some more information on that.

Thanks

cottlad

Blimey that's a small question that involves a huuuuge answer.
Basically working out your odds means counting your perceived outs and working out the chance of you hitting one of them.  A rule of thumb is to multiply your outs by 2 for each card left to come..... so if you have 8 outs on the flop you have aprox 32% chance of hitting or 2-1 (8 outs x 2 x 2 cards = 32)

Obviously your starting hand would be dilluted with more players but you should be looking at this in conjunction with your position, previous action, players to act after you, and a whole host of other stuff

cottlad

for example...... 9 handed you could hold AQ on the button.  UTG raises and a tight player in mid position 3bets (re-raises.)  Depending on yr chipstack it would normally be a fold.
Same hand where MP super loose player raises you may want to re-raise yourself.
There's just too much info to work with to go into specifics.

I suggest you google 'poker starting hands' or similar and do some reading.... there's bundles of info out there

Chip_a_Dee

thanks for the help.

Seagull158

In Response to Average starting hands and how to work out your odds on a hand...:

Im just wondering if anyone can tell me more about how to work out my odds on a hand, how to know if I have the price to call etc. I know it depends on what hand I have got. Also depending on how many people are at the table the worth of your starting hands can vary, was hoping to get some more information on that. Thanks
Posted by Chip_a_Dee

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