3-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 102
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Hey guys. I understand odds calculations when I'm up against a single player: Put him on a range of hands, calculate my odds of winning against those hands, and compare them to the pot odds I'm getting (or giving). The mathematics is relatively straightforward to me, even when including implied odds. But I'm a little confused on what to do when up against multiple players. Specifically, what if I hold a marginal hand (e.g. KJ or Ax) and there are many limpers before me? After a certain amount of limpers, the pot odds I'm getting require me to call, right? (Harrington alludes to this but never really explains it in-depth) When is that point? Are there any formulas that help me decide when the pot odds are "too enticing" for me and that I should also limp? If so, do my hole cards matter, or is it just kind of a random probability issue at this point?
OR do I try to put each player on a range of hands and calculate my odds of winning against each of them?
OR: I understand that at a 9 person table, as more players limp into the pot, my odds of winning approach 8:1. Should I use this limit as a guide, i.e. if pot odds approach 8:1, then I can limp in with any 2 cards?
Do implied odds become more important, or less?
At a certain point do I just play with ANYTHING?
Sorry if this post didn't flow very well, but it was difficult explaining what I knew and what my exact question was. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated because it is giving me trouble when I play.
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