Understanding pot odds

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also teach you the basics of Pot-Limit and No-Limit poker.

Understanding Pot Odds

Knowing your pot odds is one of the most important aspects in poker.  Larger pots make calling larger
bets more acceptable.  In short pot odds is the size of the pot and the chances of you having the best
hand.      Pot / (size of bet to call)

Pot odds

Once a player learns to calculate pot odds, they
will be able to improve their game dramatically.  
Knowing your pot odds is just, if not more important
in knowing your chances of winning the pot.  In
example 1, you'll have a better chance of winning
the pot, but the pot odds are to small to call.  If you
play the hand in example 2 you'll win less often, but
the pot odds make it more justified to call.