Math question about pot odds in poker....

[hitch1978]

It depends what you think your opponent will do on subsequent streets.

If you call the flop, knowing your opponent will check the turn, you need less in the pot as you are paying to see 2 cards not only the one if your opponent bet's the turn. Do you see?

It also depends on what your opponent will do if you make your hand. If you make your flush will he call a turn and river bet? If so then you don't need the pot to be as big as if he will check/fold if the third flush card hits the board.

Like I said, pot odds are important, but only as a starting step to working out your IMPLIED odds.