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Runner-Runnerhttp://anguila-eel.blogspot.com/2008/03/pot-odds-mtt-situation.html [Runner-Runner] I did actually fold on the reasoning that I can play a very good short stack game, but was left wondering if I am overestimating my abilities and should just call in that kind of situation when the pot odds dictate a call way behind is still correct. Any thoughts?

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Pokertard[Pokertard] Pot Odds: Pot Odds: Once you know the odds that the next card from the deck will complete your hand, you can compare this to the odds the pot is offering you to make a decision. If the odds of making your hand are 3:1 and the pot is offering you the chance to make 4x your money, you make the call.

leggopokerhttp://www.leggopoker.com/forums/heads-up/greg-vs-craig-hu-hand-long-1581.html [leggopoker] Greg vs Craig HU hand (Long): A 50/50 weighting then gives us 50% equity and enough pot odds to call. But of course there is 1 more street to play. This seems like a really tough spot. We can just fold (easy!). The other 3 options all feel ugly. ...

pokerperception.com[pokerperception.com] How To Calculate Pot Odds The Easy Way: There are people that claim to be poker players but they could never tell you really how to calculate pot odds. I am telling you right now that knowing the math of poker along will give you a huge edge over your opponents.

Ante Up | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times and tbt*http://blogs.tampabay.com/poker/2008/01/episode-137-pot.html [Ante Up | tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times and tbt*] Episode #137: Pot Odds Redux: The first three parts of Professional No Limit Holdem Volume 1 by Matt Flynn and Sunny Mehta are excellent for understanding outs and odds, bet sizes, stack sizes, pot control, position, and the process of putting someone on a range of hands, estimating your equity and, and maximizing your value. If you're going to play a lot of No Limit you want to know these things and you want to think about them when you look at hands.

Continual Vigilance[Continual Vigilance] Introduction to Texas Holdem Strategy - 3 Concepts: (Big little suited is an ace and one smaller card of the same suit, and it’s a playable hand sometimes because of its flush potential.) Suited connectors are adjacent in rank and of the same suit, so they have the potential to make a flush or a straight or possibly even a straight flush. And the smaller pairs go down in value as they get lower in rank.

[The Folding Fool] Poker Pot Odds- Value of Poker Hands: After you understand how to calculate your outs and odds of poker hands. Then next step is applying this information toward valuing each pot according to the size of the pots and your outs.

Poker Tips and Fun[Poker Tips and Fun] Odds and Bluff Stuff: I don’t mind flat-calling out of position with AK, but if he is going to take a shot at taking the pot away on the flop, then combine the turn bet and the min-raise and raise me 85 or 100 on the flop and there is no way I can call. Or if he was willing to go all the way with his bluff, he could have pushed on the turn and I’m sayonara, sucker.

pokertools.com Bloghttp://www.pokertools.com/blog/mistakes-made-using-an-odds-calculator-part-ii.htm [pokertools.com Blog] How To Use An Odds Calculator Part II: poker…I’ve been using Wingman odds calculator for a while…it’s pretty good,but i like it’s pot odds calculator feature

Lawandavaughan's Webloghttp://lawandavaughan.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/review-texas-holdem-poker-page/ [Lawandavaughan's Weblog] Review: Texas-Holdem-Poker-Page: One area of the strategy section that will definitely  benefit players at all levels is the Calculate Pot Odds tool. Being able to gauge your odds for any hand allows a player, of any level, to become more profitable, have a better feel for when to fold, and when to chase just a bit.

Grumpynuts's Webloghttp://grumpynuts.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/shared-stack/ [Grumpynuts's Weblog] Shared Stack: Antes start but blinds are still 100/200.  I had a calling station to my left UGH plus he was hitting.  I watched him river monster pots 3 times as I was folding and watching.  The problem with a calling station is……..  they call a raise and then when you try to reraise him out with an all in.  He thinks well now cant fold now!  Why do they never think they might be beat.  You cant control the pot,  you cant just let him draw,  just a bad deal when a calling station is hitting on all cylinders.  Anyway  I couldnt get in with anything or make a play.  I called once on the button with KJ to see the flop.  CS is in BB.  I flop top pr,  but there is two clubs.   I started with 2400 in chips I think.  Checked to me and I bet 500, 3 players so almost the pot.  SB folds CS smooth calls,  crap on a draw!  Turn is another club, he checks and I check.   River is another club.  Great,  but he checks. I know he has a club,  just dont know how big.  I know I got red cards but I look at them anyway, like I wanna make sure.  I dont think he has a big one or he would have bet the flop.  So I bet out 600, a please call me bet.  Anyone with his hand would have tossed it in a flash,  he looks at me and says well u got me.  Throws in 6.  Flips over 35 of clubs!  With 4 clubs on the board?  wow.  OK I made a good play against a bad player, my bad.  So now I got nothin left.  1100  I think.  Next hand I got BS and push in and take the blinds and antes,  cool up to 1500 or so.  Then I get A3 of diamonds.  Everyone fold to me and I push all in.  Got 2 behind me and they both call CS and another guy I just cant stand.  He used to play in our room and he likes to cuss the dealers,  but Im groaning here. Im beat, must be.  I flop and ace but my kicker is stinking right now.  CS bets LOL,  loved the look on Travis’

pokerlistings.com - Bloghttp://www.pokerlistings.com/blog/strategy-snapshots/strategy-snapshot-of-draws-and-monsters [pokerlistings.com - Blog] Strategy Snapshot: Of Draws and Monsters: The hand begins with pr1nnyraid making a min-raise from the button/small blind. He may have chosen to min-raise because they are both playing with less than half stacks.

PokerStars Poker Blog[PokerStars Poker Blog] Dustin Mele uses PokerStars Passport for first time: I played pretty tight in the beginning, picking my spots and getting a feel for each player at the table. When the blinds started getting bigger, I kicked it into gear and started chipping away as much as possible building my stack to about 19,000 from the 10,000 starting stack.

Jebber99's Poker Bloghttp://jebber99.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/you-just-never-know-in-poker/ [Jebber99's Poker Blog] You just never know in Poker: On the button with A3s.  someone raises and it’s called twice.  I’m folding.  I know the pot odds are there but I hate going in with Ace bad kicker.  The only think I could bet with are spades.   Good thing.  flop 10 q q.   2 ended up all in.  AQ vs Q9.  Guess who wins.  Q9 hits the boat.

The M's Poker Blog - Mega-Poker.Nethttp://www.mega-poker.net/blog/archives/14 [The M's Poker Blog - Mega-Poker.Net] 7 Crucial Poker Tips You Cannot Win Without.: Once you reach late position which is the button and the one or two spots to the right of the button, you can play your loosest game here to take advantage of your position. In the blinds I suggest playing similar hand requirements as late position but if it folds around and only the dealer calls or its just you and the big blind fold only the worst of hands.

[The Folding Fool] The Other Side Of Pot Odds - Part #2 (Numbers!): or at least to have a good idea - get yourself the free tool called Poker Stove and compare hands to ranges at least until you have a general idea!) Next we bring the pot-odds into the …

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