Quote Originally Posted by daven View Post
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counting outs is pretty simple. Ask yourself the questions below, you'll get there fast. Basically draws fall into one of only a few patterns/types, learn how many outs there are for each type and you don't need to calculate them each time. Like, if you have two overcards and a flush draw you don't want to have to think about things like 'how many cards in each suit?', you want to think '9 outs to the flush, ez game, wonder how good those 6 outs to the overpair are?'

how many clubs are there in a deck of cards? if you have two clubs in your hand and there are two on the board, how many remain? How many outs to hit a standard flush draw?

how many nines are there in a deck of cards? how many fours?if you have 78s on A56rb, how many cards will make you hit your straight? How many outs to a standard open ended straight draw?

ok, you are 3 way with AJcc on Jd7s3h, you know your opponents both have KK. How many aces are there in a deck of cards? how many are still in the deck? how about jacks? How many outs do you have vs these guys?

You flop a flush draw + gutshot. How many ways to hit one of these hands? (clue, only count cards once!)
Ok There are 13 clubs in a deck.so 13-4 is 9 outs..not sure what you mean by standard ??

There are 4 9's and 4 4's so you have 8 outs to hit the open ender... same thing here about standard.

Ok there are 3 A's left and 2 J's to give you 5 outs

The flush draw and gutshot.... 8 outs ...

I hope all this is right... now how do I use this info???