Professional No-Limit Hold 'em Study Group Day 1

[Sean Fraley]

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Ho my... I have been searching an answer to this specific question for a long time! So we'll take this straight draw on the flop example again.
Let say I'm being offered 3 to 1 (half sized-pot bet, 50 in a pot of 100) on the flop, so if I hit on the turn, I must do at least 100 more to get even on my draw, right?
If I miss my straight draw, and the villain bets half the pot again, (75 in 150 this time) giving me 3 to 1 in my pot odds again, if I decide to call, how much more will have to gain to get even with my 2 calls?
It is 100 for the first call then 150 for the second call for a total of 250 more or am I totally wrong here ?

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Once you call a bet or bet and have that amount called, the money is no longer yours but is simply part of the pot you are trying to win. Because of this, the only call that you "have to get even with" is the one call you are making on the turn and the flop call doesn't matter any more. You need to make about $132 on the river to break even with the 4.75:1 odds to hit your straight.