Hi,

I know this is a basic question but it is really bothering me.
When we calculate odds we don't take into account the odds that have been dealt to the other players at the table, but just the cards dealt to us and the community cards. Why not? I've heard the explanation that you work with what you know, but even then it can really make a difference. If there are ten players at the the table then after the flop there not 47 cards left but only 29.
I realize that we can't know whether or not the cards we need to make out hand are in the pack or held by other players but isn't there some way of taking that into consideration and why don't we?