Poker Forum

Over 1,246,000 Posts!

Subscribe to FTR web feed
Already Registered?      Username:    Password:   Remember      Forgot Password
  >    > 

Using your outs

  
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
ponyboy
Old 05-14-2006, 04:31 PM     Post subject: Using your outs #1 (permalink)  
Flush

Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 379
ponyboy
I'm playing right now and have lost two large pots to garbage. That being aside and trying not to punch my computer I'm looking back and figuring out why these morons made the play they made.

One guy told me he had lots of outs, which was true looking back at the hand - he had about 10 so he had good odds to call even though I was betting very strong at him. The other guy was just a maniac that called me putting him all in with a gutshot straight draw and hit a higher pair (I had pocket jacks and he hit a king on the river with K3o).

So I'm thinking about outs right now and want to know what people think are a good amount of outs to make a call? Are you looking for purely an amount that support the pot odds? Or do you look at a hand and say "okay, I have more than 5 outs - call".
Reply With Quote
Join the FTR Poker Forum to disable these banners and start posting!
Seasider
Old 05-14-2006, 05:14 PM #2 (permalink)  
Seasider's Avatar
Flush

Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bangor UK
Posts: 563
Seasider
http://www.flopturnriver.com/start_pot_odds.html

I think that pretty much covers it; and always remember will the other guy stack off when the 'scare' card hits?
Reply With Quote
RevolverX
Old 05-14-2006, 05:17 PM #3 (permalink)  
Straight

Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 112
RevolverX
It comes down to more than pot odds and thats where it gets tricky. You have to figure Implied odds, fold equity and +EV plays.

The biggest Implied odds and +EV plays for me have always been playing pocket pairs and hitting a fullhouse on the turn or river. Even though I don't have lots of outs to hit, I'll still call strong bets because when I do hit, (especially at my limits) the donks tend to do things like go allin at the river.
Reply With Quote
Pelion
Old 05-14-2006, 05:20 PM #4 (permalink)  
Pelion's Avatar
4-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 3,206
Pelion
obviously it has to come down to implied odds. If you are calling an allin then obviously those are the same as the pot odds.


on a board of :Tc: is fun
gabe: Ive dropped almost 100k in the past 35 days.

bigspenda73: But how much did you win?
 
Reply With Quote
RevolverX
Old 05-14-2006, 05:32 PM #5 (permalink)  
Straight

Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 112
RevolverX
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pelion
obviously it has to come down to implied odds. If you are calling an allin then obviously those are the same as the pot odds.
What I meant was, if you hit your full house, the villain will still keep betting (some go all in) on their TPTK, straight, flush, etc.
Reply With Quote
jackvance
Old 05-14-2006, 07:34 PM #6 (permalink)  
jackvance's Avatar
4-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,910
jackvance is an unknown quantity at this point
Ponyboy, don't get distracted because you lost there. They made a bad call and you did the right thing, but got a bad beat. If you let this get to your head you're gonna be making bad plays lateron. Stay calm about it, they will pay you off most of the time.

If you have a bunch of outs, you have to take into account how many of them might be "real" - this is easier to do if you can pin your opponent on a hand. For example, say you have a sc and a flush draw and a pair on the flop. Now you have 9 outs to a flush, 3 outs to 2 pair, 2 outs to trips. If your opp has overpair, then you have 14 clean outs.. if he has a set then you only have 9 that will give you a winner - and then still he has outs to a boat!

But anyway, calling on just a bunch of outs is generally a bad idea. It's better to be the one raising/pushing with outs if you have fold equity.
Reply With Quote
Roco415
Old 05-14-2006, 09:12 PM #7 (permalink)  
Roco415's Avatar
Flush

Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 548
Roco415
Send a message via AIM to Roco415
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pelion
obviously it has to come down to implied odds. If you are calling an allin then obviously those are the same as the pot odds.


on a board of :Tc: is fun
flopalicious...
Roco415.
 
Reply With Quote
ponyboy
Old 05-15-2006, 11:34 AM #8 (permalink)  
Flush

Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 379
ponyboy
Quote:
Originally Posted by jackvance
Ponyboy, don't get distracted because you lost there. They made a bad call and you did the right thing, but got a bad beat. If you let this get to your head you're gonna be making bad plays lateron. Stay calm about it, they will pay you off most of the time.
Don't worry, I knew that it was a bad beat and stayed at the table and got some of it back. Turns out the guy that did it was a retard maniac who lost about $20 on a 10NL table in five minutes by making stupid calls like that. Problem is I'm the only person he sucked out on for a big pot! Arg...but he's on my buddy list so I'll get it back sometime. Thanks for the advice.
Reply With Quote
Rondavu
Old 05-15-2006, 01:11 PM     Post subject: Re: Using your outs #9 (permalink)  
Rondavu's Avatar
4-of-a-Kind

Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,053
Rondavu
Quote:
Originally Posted by ponyboy
One guy told me he had lots of outs
Don't they all?

I've actually been a little chasy of late myself after getting payed off on the end for my chase a couple times.
It's not what's inside that counts. Have you seen what's inside?
Internal organs. And they're getting uglier by the minute.
 
Reply With Quote
Reply
Latest Poker News
KoRnholio Old 05-26-2012, 03:08 PM    Australia Legalized Online Poker coming up in next 6 to 12 Months
According to an email sent out by Mark Bryan, a gaming analyst at Merrill Lynch, the Australian government plans to legalize online poker sometime in the next six to 12 months. This move will coincide ...

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT. The time now is 11:46 PM.


FTR Testimonials

All content
© FlopTurnRiver.com
Advertising  |   Partners  |   Testimonials  |   T&C  |   Contact Us  |   FTR News & Press  |   Site Map  |   Search FTR

Full Tilt  |   Titan Poker  |   UltimateBet  |   Poker Stars  |   Ladbrokes Bonus  |   Sportsbook  |   Cake Poker  

Play Texas Holdem Online, Online Texas Holdem Strategy, & Poker Forum
This is not a gambling website.