Anyone else use a overlying program to calc odds?
Must admit if you can't gauge odds you shouldn't be playing cards but I find it's a great way of double checking you don't miss anything. Particularly if your playing on big tables with loads of hands and a lapse of concentration may cost you big time.
Been using Texas Calculatem, which even monitors who folds and guesstimates cards left in the deck. Handy piece of software that's saved me a fair bit.
Quick way to calculate odds in your head, post flop.
number of outs x number of cards to come x 2 = X%
I.e.
Holding Kh Qh, flop is As 9h 4h.
You have flush draw, nine hearts left (in theory).
So 9 outs.
Kings and Queens won't count as you shouldn't count under cards as outs. You could still draw for them if you're getting good pot odds, but they are not outs as they are under cards and therefore bettered by the board.
Same goes for the runner, runner straight draw, as you need to catch 2 running cards (silly odds) you'd have to be a knob to play for it unless free.
*For those that don't know, outs are the cards which give you the best hand, or at least the best hand you could make with your cards and the board as you see it. Obviously someone could be holding a pocket pair and has flopped a set, but unless the board pairs (full house or 4 of a kind potential) you have the second best hand available. Ace high flush being the nuts.
(9 outs
x 2) cards to come
x 2 = 36%. (
The exact percentage is 34.97%)
Its good and quick and isn't far wide of the actual percentages. It works with all outs calculations.
Didn't mean to ramble on, but felt it would help those who don't know how to calculate odds.
