Sit n Go Strategy Question

springb0ks · #1 10-15-2007, 12:44 PM

Hi guys, on page 43 of Moshman's book, he talks about getting 5-2 pot odds, and that if you believe your chances are better than 2 in 7, we should call in this situation.

Can someone please tell me where he has pulled this 2 out of 7 from?

Thanks

phatjeffrey · #2 10-15-2007, 12:51 PM

5-2 = 2.5-1

in order to call this we need to be right 1/3.5 times or 2/7.

JackCase · #3 10-15-2007, 03:46 PM

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Hi guys, on page 43 of Moshman's book, he talks about getting 5-2 pot odds, and that if you believe your chances are better than 2 in 7, we should call in this situation.

Can someone please tell me where he has pulled this 2 out of 7 from?

Thanks

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Odds of 5-2 means that something will occur on average 2 times out of 7. 5-2 means 2 times it happens, 5 times it doesn't.

uDevil · #4 10-15-2007, 09:34 PM

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Hi guys, on page 43 of Moshman's book, he talks about getting 5-2 pot odds, and that if you believe your chances are better than 2 in 7, we should call in this situation.

Can someone please tell me where he has pulled this 2 out of 7 from?

Thanks

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If you have more questions for Colin, you might try asking in his Beginner Forum thread.

jeffnc · #5 10-16-2007, 11:37 AM

This is not a question for Collin. If the odds of something are 2:1 against, that means it happens once and doesn't happen twice, or it happens 1 out of 3 times.

Professionalpoker · #6 10-16-2007, 11:43 AM

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This is not a question for Collin. If the odds of something are 2:1 against, that means it happens once and doesn't happen twice, or it happens 1 out of 3 times.

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If 1:1 = happens every time then 2:1 = happens every other time.

Mano · #7 10-16-2007, 12:26 PM

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This is not a question for Collin. If the odds of something are 2:1 against, that means it happens once and doesn't happen twice, or it happens 1 out of 3 times.

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If 1:1 = happens every time then 2:1 = happens every other time.

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1:1 is even money = happens half the time. A 2:1 underdog loses 2 times for every 1 time it wins = happens 1/3 of the time.

jeffnc · #8 10-17-2007, 09:11 AM

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If 1:1 = happens every time then 2:1 = happens every other time.

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That would be true if 1:1 = happens every time, but it doesn't. 1:1 happens every other time. 50/50 = 1:1

springb0ks · #9 10-17-2007, 12:54 PM

Thanks for the responses guys. I have one other question about this book. On page 80 he talks about re-raising with mid pair heads up, because we have the potential of a back door flush and states we have "over 6 outs total". How does he get this? Wouldn't the only outs here be 3 aces, and two remaining 5's giving 5 outs, since we are only two to a flush and cant count any hearts as outs just yet. (referring to hand 2-12)

Thanks

jeffnc · #10 10-17-2007, 01:59 PM

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On page 80 he talks about re-raising with mid pair heads up, because we have the potential of a back door flush and states we have "over 6 outs total". How does he get this? Wouldn't the only outs here be 3 aces, and two remaining 5's giving 5 outs, since we are only two to a flush and cant count any hearts as outs just yet. (referring to hand 2-12)

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I don't have the book in front of me, but backdoor flush draws are usually counted as 1 or 1.5 outs for calulation purposes. Maybe this is what he has in mind.