Question about odds...

Complete noob question here, but here goes...I'm always seeing people on here talking about "this hand being a slight favorite against a random hand" and other stuff about odds. I know there's a ton of different odds that the pros and other top players know. Can somebody please give me a quick rundown on what odds I need to know and where to find em?

Go here:

http://www.flopturnriver.com/poker-odds-charts.html

The navigation for the different sections is on the right.

Hey thanks man, that's exactly what I needed.

Or you can go to www.pokerstove.com and download their hand analyser and put in whatever hands you want to see matched up against each other.

Newbie question here. What do I use when calculating outs? Do I calculate to the nuts or to a hand more likely to win? Here's an example:

My hand: Kc Th

Flop: 5d Td Qc 5c

3 players in before the flop.

I have 2 outs to trips. I have 3 outs to KKTT, likely high 2-pair.

Do I go with 2 outs here or 5 outs when trying to calculate the odds if I should make a call on a bet after the flop?

thanks!

Calculate for the minimum hand that you believe will beat your opponent's current hand.

In your example, you have to decide whether your opponent is betting with trips, 2-pair, or top pair (or overpair) and go from there. You also need to factor in the likelihood that he may be stone-cold bluffing or semi-bluffing a flush or straight draw.

I have 2 outs to trips. I have 3 outs to KKTT, likely high 2-pair.

In this example you have 2 outs to a boat since the board is paired.
Out of the 3 k's out one of them completes a flush so it is a 'tainted' out

Thanks for the feedback. In the above example, I accidentally included the turn card. I made my outs calculation/call before the turn.

There were five players in on the flop. All called before the flop. I had no information on any of the players to indicate any trends. Basically no one exhibited any behavior that would make me think there was a bluff or they had trips, etc. $2/$4 game and thus $10 in on the flop.

Two $2 raises in front of me, so I counted my outs with the two-pair outs and called a $2 (min) raise. I had it as 5 outs (4-1) vs. $2 bet/$14 pot (7-1). With 3 outs it would be 7-1 and not a sure call.

Was I right to call? Or should I have just counted 3 outs.

Not a very sexy hand, but I want to figure out if I'm doing the right math.

thanks for all the input!

cardplayer.com has a great odds calculator, it should help you get a "feel" for what to expect from hands in situations and draw equity etc..

In this specific hand I would fold.
After the flop you have MPGK.
Your outs - TcTs - probably good
K gives you 2 pair but completes possible str8s and possible flush - those are tainted outs.

You also have to take into account that you are 4:1 to hit your outs on the turn or the river, but you do not see those 2 cards for $2. First of all if there are 5 people in the pot then 2 can act after you and raise you, but even if they fold on the turn you will probably have to pay $4 to a $20 or $24 pot with 10% of hitting you outs, even if you assume 5 outs