Poker Math That Matters

3. Hero’s stack: 80 big blinds
Villain’s stack: 70 big blinds
Pot: 8 big blinds
What’s the SPR?
199
Answer: We use the effective stack size to determine the
SPR because that’s all the money that can be wagered in
the hand. 70 / 8 = 8.75
4. How might we create smaller SPRs?
Answer: We can create smaller SPRs by raising larger
preflop.
5. What factors might make it difficult to create an SPR we
may desire?
Answer: We can’t determine how many callers we’ll get.
Also, there may be players with different sized stacks
left to act. Even if we only get one caller, the effective
stack size may be different for each player.
Set-Mining Quiz Answers
1. How often will you flop a set or better when calling
preflop with a pocket pair?
Answer: About 12%.