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CAN YOU FIND THE STRAIGHT IN THE CARDS BELOW? YOU HAVE 5 SECONDS!

K Q 6 4 A 3 8 9 J A 7 A 2 Q 4 9 K 3 2 8 6 8 Q J 2 7

Did you Find a Straight? Here's a tip: No 5, No 10, No Straight

When you are "looking" to verify a straight don't look to find 5 cards in sequence! Look ONLY for a 5 or 10!

If you can't find either then there is NO STRAIGHT!

Small pairs 22-77 can cost you a lot of money if played incorrectly.

Knowing some simple data will help you understand why small pair should be played with caution, especially in early position.

DATA: Small Pairs 22-77. Appx 85% of the time you will NOT flop a set AND you will be OVERCARDED on the flop (all cards higher than your pair). Play small pair as cheaply as possible, usually not good idea to call a raise due to the data listed above.

You are hoping to flop a set - get in cheap - if you miss the flop be ready to fold to a bet.

How to determine correct pot odds!

You need know the "outs" you have to catch your drawing card(s). If you need an eight (8) to make a straight you have 4 "outs". Now take the outs and divide that number in 47 (since you have 47 unseen cards after the flop". (without getting to technical you can also use 45 as your "standard" rather than 47)

4/47 = Appx 12, reduce that number by 1 = 11.
That is "card odds", 11-1 odds against you catching an 8 on the next card (one card to come, the turn OR the river).

If you have an inside straight draw and two cards will make your straight you have 8 outs.
8/47 = Appx 6, reduce that number by 1 = 5. 5-1 odds of not catching any of your two cards on the turn OR river (one card to come).

Example of Flush Draw!

Called "4 flush". You have Kc 9c: Flop: 7c Ac 3d
You have flopped a "4 flush draw", 9 clubs remain = 9 outs.

9/47 = Appx 5, reduce by 1 = 4-1 odds against catching club on turn.

Now take the odds (4) and multiply by opponent's wager, assume $10.00
4 x $10 = $40.00.
The total pot must have more than $40.00 in order for you to have "correct pot odds" to call.

If pot is $40.00 and opponent bets $10.00 the TOTAL POT is $50.00, not $40.00. Some players, in counting the pot total, forget to add the opponent's wager to the exsisting pot.

*If the amount in the pot is equal to or greater than the pot odds CALL
*If the amount in the pot is less than the amount of the pot odds FOLD

Knowing the approximate percentage of when one of your opponents also has an Ace when you hold an Ace can give you more information on how best to play your hand.

I will teach you how to memorize the appx % of another holding in Ace based on the number of players at the table 2 - 10. It will only take about 3 minutes!

Players % Another player does NOT have Ace in hand when you have Ace:

2 87%
3 77%
4 67%
5 57%
6 50%
7 45%
8 35%
9 30%
10 25%

First memorize the Top one (2 players) 87%, the Middle (6 players) 50%, the Bottom (10 players) 25%

Good, now start at the top and memorize the % down to 50% ...NOTICE THE "PATTERN"
87 77 67 57...50
Take a few seconds and memorize the sequence: 87 77 67 77...50

Now start at 50% and memorize down to 25%...50 45 35 "30" 25
The only number not in a pattern is 30%.
Again, 50 45 35 30 25

Now start at the top: 87 77 67 57 50... 45 35 30 25
Take a minute of two and you will be one of the very few players who can recall these % when they might need them...

You have an Ace, there are 7 players. What is the appx percent that another does NOT have an Ace in their hand? 87 77 67 57 50 45%...45% is the answer, just start at the top and go down in sequence for the number of players at the table.