Whats a quick way to work out pot odds in a game of Texas Holdem Poker?

Question

I have trouble calculating pot odds quickly in live play, does anyone have any tips on being able to do this quickly and easily?

Answer 1

Yes, simply make sure you learn the odds of hitting your hand FIRST. You should know these back to front and inside-out. Here's some help:

http://www.church-of-texas-holdem.com/how-to-play-poker-poker.html

Once you have those memorised, you simply work out what's in the pot and compare what it costs to call versus the odds of making your hand. The thinking MUST be more automatic than manual though. Otherwise you will struggle.

Like this:

"Odds of making my flush on turn or river are 2-1. There's $50 in the pot and it costs $10 to call, so I'm getting 5-1. Easy call."