Comments on: Do Not Give Infinite Odds

By: BG

BG — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I could have written that post about myself. I’ve been playing what I call “Fraidy Cat” poker lately. Then again, I am getting jobbed on every flop, turn, and river, so when you expect to get screwed, you get screwed.

By: hdouble

hdouble — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Chris, the notion of “pot odds” and “implied odds” is extremely important at all limits, but especially when there are huge multiway pots (low limits).

I will try to post on this tonight, but all of the ram-and-jam stuff, as well as the value of suited connectors can be explained by implied odds.

The easiest way to think of suited connectors is to fit-or-fold them. If you don’t flop huge (e.g. 4 flush, 4 straight, 2 pair, or set), then fold. Abdul and Izmet say to ram-and-jam with them preflop, but that will increase your variance.

By: Scott Chaffin

Scott Chaffin — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Flush draw = 9 outs
Open-ended straight draw = 8 outs
Inside straight draw = 4 outs
I’ll still never understand why the Poker Gods saw fit to rank a flush higher than a straight, but I love them for it.

I got bit by an open-ended straight draw last night on NL — got my high card, and it filled not just mine but another bastard’s higher straight. It’s probably a bad habit, but I run away from middle & low straight draws unless I’m rolling. I’m not seeing the profit side of these yet. Maybe some day I’ll grow a pair and sweat these out, but I’d rather take my money the easy way.

I should also say that I flopped an A-hi straight last night for a sweet little $30 pot. So it ain’t all bad beats…