Quote Originally Posted by TheNatural
mikes, according to the FTR pot odds essay, you don't include your own call as part of the pot when calculating pot odds.
Unfortunately, that explanation is incorrect. You can call a pot-sized bet with a nut flush draw if you could see both the turn and river with no further betting.*

Example:

$10 pot, opponent goes all in for $10, you call with Axs and two of your suit on the board. You call.

You are a 1.86:1 underdog. 186 times you lose $10 = -$1860. 100 times you profit $20 = $2000. Net win is $2000-$1860 = $140. Profit per hand = $140/286 = about $0.50 per hand.

It's a wonder Tyson ever posts a profit. :P

*A common mistake for beginners is to ignore the betting that will occur on the turn. There is only a 4:1 chance for them to complete the flush on the turn, but they will often call a 1/2 pot bet getting only 3:1 on their money. If a blank falls on the turn, you can then bet them out of the pot yet still make profit from their bad call on the flop.