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Computing the Odds for Novice Players
Identifying the percentages and odds of your hand is your first step in winning poker. If way back in high school, mathematical problems bored or scared you, playing poker is one way of improving how you look at math. Let us examine some of the odds and percentages that most of the time is used in playing poker:
Ace and King – about 40 percent of the time, you can have either a pair or a much better hand.
Flush Draw – if you flop this, a flush by the river is possible about 35 percent of the time.
Straight Draw – a straight by the river is possible at 30 percent.
Pocket Pair – about 11 percent of the time, you can have a flop a set.
Knowing the basics of computing your odds of winning will give lead you to make correct decisions on betting against your opponents. This is called wise betting. However, never get too comfortable because there is no such thing as 100 percent in the game of poker. Being consistently observant, careful, and thinking is a good start for a novice player to avoid common mistakes as you advanced into a higher level of playing.