Implied odds
Pot odds plus what you expect to win in later rounds if you hit your hand.
A call can be right even when the pot odds alone say no, if hitting your hand will win much more later. Be honest about how much more: the other player will not always pay you.
New to poker? Play your first hands, with a coach at every decision. Practice points only.
Try it yourself
Your flush draw comes about one time in five on the river. The pot holds 10 points and a call costs 4. If the flush comes, you expect to win 8 more points from your opponent. Call or fold?
2 questions, a minute or two. Nothing to finish first.
Learn and practise it
- Lesson: Odds for later