Pot odds calculator
Enter the pot and the bet you face. The calculator shows the odds you are getting and how often you need to win for a call to break even.
- Equity you need
- 25.0%
- Pot odds
- 3.0 to 1
- Pot after your call
- 12
How pot odds work
Pot odds compare what you can win with what you have to pay. If the pot is 9 bb after the bet and you must call 3 bb, you are getting 3 to 1.
The equity you need is the call divided by the pot after your call: 3 / (9 + 3) = 25%. If your hand wins more often than that against the range that bets, the call makes money at showdown.
What the number leaves out
The calculation stops at this bet. With a draw on the flop there may be more bets to come, which can help you (implied odds, when you get paid after hitting) or hurt you (reverse implied odds, when you hit and still lose a bigger pot).
Questions
- How do you calculate pot odds?
- Divide the amount you have to call by the pot after your call. A 3 bb call into a pot that will be 12 bb needs 3 / 12 = 25% equity.
- What are good pot odds?
- There is no fixed number. Odds are good when your chance of winning is higher than the equity the call needs.
- Does the pot include the bet I am facing?
- Yes. The pot is everything already in the middle, including the bet you are deciding whether to call.
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