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Pot Odds

The price of a call compared with the equity required to continue.

MathBeginnerTraining Lab Definition

Example

If the pot is large and the bet is small, you need less equity to call than you would against a large bet.

Pot odds keep calling decisions grounded in price instead of emotion. They are especially important for draws and bluff-catchers.

Read the lesson that gives this term more context, then bring it back into solver review.

Review a river spot and ask whether the calling hand needs to win often enough for the price being offered.

Minimum defense frequency for avoiding overfolds versus balanced pressure.