What is Pot Odds in Poker?
Pot odds is a way of expressing how much we can potentially win compared to what we are risking.Pot odds are traditionally expressed in a ratio format (eg. 2:1 two to one) but it’s becoming increasingly common for professional players to express pot odds as a percentage. If there is $100 in the middle and our opponent bets $50, we are getting 25% (or 3:1 three to one) pot odds on a call.Pot odds can be compared to our pot equity to determine if we have a profitable call (at least, assuming there is no further action after we make the call. If there is further action, an implied odds calculation is more useful).
Learn Poker Table Positions and How their Meanings Should Influence Your Play
Poker table positions dictate the order of play. Learn what each position means and how you can benefit from this article on poker positions explained.
What is Play the Board in Poker?
Play the board essentially means to not make use of our hole cards when playing a hand. The first way this occurs is when the 5 community cards on the board make the strongest possible hand for us, so we don’t actually use our hole cards as part of our final hand. Imagine a TJQKA board in Hold’em, with no possible flush. Both players will play the board in this case. The second idea behind playing the board is that a player bases his decisions solely on the board texture and does not take into account his hole cards (presumably because they haven’t connected with the board in any meaningful way).
What is Overcall in Poker?
Overcall is a call made after there has already been a call on the current betting round. This means there has already been a bet or raise on the current street and at least one other player has called that bet or raise.
