The Mathematics of Poker And Why You Need it

Some poker players call themselves 'feel' players and depend on their instinct and intuition, a skill that they have developed observing online poker. This skill is attained through years of practice, grinding their way through table after table. But let's let you in on a secret, online poker is as much calculation, as it is about intuition, they are two sides of the same chip! The one and only way to make sure that your plays are right is when you tally if the poker math adds up.

Now to begin with, most amateurs get intimidated thinking about the complicated calculations. However, the reality is, just like any other skill the more time you spend with it, the better you get. And remember the cardinal rule, always make notes.

Probability: Online poker is a game of probabilities. Every deck has an exact number of cards which means there are only certain possibilities and combinations that can occur. For example, out of the 52 cards in a deck, there are 4 suits. So, the probability of getting any spade as the first card you've been dealt is 1 in 4, that's 25%. When it comes to starting hands, the probability of winning is high for an AA, AK or AQ starting hand, but if your starting hands are AJ, A10, A9 or A2 you should consider folding. So, it's quite useful to at least memorise a few probabilities while starting out.

Counting Outs: The number of 'unseen cards' that could come on either the turn or river which could yours a winning hand is called counting 'outs'. That's why it's pivotal to learn how to count outs as soon as you start your online poker journey. Then you can move into a little more complicated calculation of dividing the number of desired outcomes, by the number of possible outcomes to give you a better clarity on your next move.

Calculating Odds: We have heard the term 'odds' many a times while playing poker online. At the very basic level it is the total money in the pot compared to the money you must pay to stay in the hand. Let's take an example of a flop heads-up. There's Rs. 200 in the pot and your opponent bets Rs. 100.

Since your opponent's bet is now part of the pot, you're being offered Rs. 300 for a cost of Rs. 100. In ratio form, that's 3:1. And when we equate the likelihood of us hitting one of our Outs against and Pot Odds we can make a mathematically strong bet.

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