Quote Originally Posted by Extremophile
Do we ever need to calculate the EV? Isn't it enough to state "our equity to win the pot is greater than the pot odds so it is +EV" when making our decisions? It is the same math and faster.
You're correct.

Also here's a remake of the PokerStove video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oycsi9jQEOA