Implied odds consider the money or chips you stand to win on future streets when you are drawing and how this relates to the equity you need to call bets from your opponents on earlier betting streets.
Today, I want to explain one very important concept that’s often disregarded by novice players, and that is the concept of implied odds. Whether you consider yourself a “math whizz” or a “feel player,” you will need to understand the basic mathematical principles behind the game of poker if you are to stand any chances of winning.Įven players who rely greatly on intuition and “white magic,” such as Phil Hellmuth, will tell you that understanding outs, odds, and other mathematical concepts, is very important.
