Poker Math That Matters

2. Hero: 9♣3♣
Villain: A♥A♣
Board: 7♦8♦J♠4♣
The pot was $10. Villain bet $10. How much more do
you need?
Answer: With four outs on the turn, we have about 8%
equity. This means we need about 9x villain’s bet.
10 x 9 = 90
There’s already $20 in the pot, so we need $70 more.
3. Hero: A♣Q♦
Villain: J♦J♥
Board: 3♠5♣5♦
177
The pot was $10. Villain bet $8. How much more do
you need assuming you see the river with no further turn
betting?
Answer: With 6 outs on the flop, we have about 24%
equity. This means we need about 3x villain’s bet.
8 x 3 = 24
There’s already $18 in the pot, so we need $6 more.