Using pot equity to decide between raising or calling

[James.]

think of pot equity in terms of percentages and it is easier to understand. 3handed if your pot equity is more than 33%(1/3)you have an edge and it can be profitably pushed. the same is if 5handed, if you have more than 20% pot equity, you have an edge. the bigger the edge, the more profitable to push it. of course the proper course of action involves not just pot equity, but your opponents, the size of the pot, your implied odds, and quite a few other factors(position, image, etc.).