Implied odds

LearnPokerStrategy has a great article on implied odds. I know I think a lot about implied odds preflop - especially with hands like 6♥7♥, 3♥3♦, 9&spades10&spades, and other similar hands. If you are looking to take your tournament game to the “next level” so to speak, you should have an understanding of implied odds.

A lot of people question the hands Steve and I play preflop when they first start playing with us. Here is the typical conversation we have with a new comer:

New Comer: “Why’d you call my raise preflop with 3&spades5&spades?”
Ben or Steve: “Because if we catch a flop against your K♥K♦ we can take all of your chips and it only cost us 3% of our chip stack to see it.”

A lot of people get angry about the calls made preflop in tournaments, but if you’re in the right position and you are getting a good price to call, it’s probably correct to throw in your chips with the worst hand. If you combine pot odds and implied odds there are a lot of hands that are playable in a no limit hold ‘em tournament.

I don’t have the time or the room to explain the entire theory behind implied odds, but if you use it correctly (not as an excuse for making an incorrect call), you could make a lot of chips.

If you are interested in learning more about advanced poker strategy I’d suggest searching on Google for implied odds or expected value - you’ll find a wealth of information to help you beat your next home game.

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