Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:04 pm GMT by p3nguin
Can anyone point out a resource that goes into detail about EV?
I have read what is at this site, and I still am kinda fuzzy about it. I mean I think I get it... but another take on it would be helpful.
Thanks!
Did you know that participating in a poker forum can help you improve your own game? Be it by sharing experiences or simply asking for help, participation in a forum helps you focus and keep 'on topic' which will help you improve your game. You can learn from other players feedback and from their experiences. Why the THP poker forums? We offer one of the best managed texas holdem poker forums available, and the community within is far more friendly than those typicaly found on other sites. We've made a 'lurkers edition' of the poker forum available here on Holdem Poker Online, but we encourage all visitors to register and join in on the conversations on TexasHoldem-Poker.com
Posted Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:01 pm GMT by suitedaces84
| Quote: | | if you raise the flop with a four flush your only losing 34 cents per dollar of EV |
EV is expected value as you already know. To explain the above qoute:
Let's say you flop a four flush, a player bets into you and you raise $1. Everyone folds to the bettor who calls. You've now invested $1. You have about a .33 chance of hitting your flush, in which case you will get back $2 as a result of your investment. You have about a .67 chance of not hitting your flush in which case you will lose $1. So your $1 investment will get you a .33 chance at $2
Ev = -$1+.33*$2 = -$.34
Now lets say five players behind you all call the raise aswell as the original bettor. Again you're investing $1, which you have a .67 chance of losing. You still have .33 chance of winning however now you'll win $7 instead of $2.
EV = -$1+.33*$7 = +$1.31
Anytime you have higher pot equity than your average caller you stand to gain EV. Of course there are many factors in determining what to do other than EV.
Posted Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:37 pm GMT by xDiamond_CutteRx
Read Sklansky's The Theory of Poker for a very detailed explanation of EV and other VERY important gambling and Poker concepts.
Posted Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:08 am GMT by Geno
By the way, this all assume that if you make your hand it wins and someone doesn't pull of a higher flush or something 
Posted Fri Jun 10, 2005 6:55 am GMT by zeroswarm
| Geno wrote: | | By the way, this all assume that if you make your hand it wins and someone doesn't pull of a higher flush or something |
Exactly.......
Posted Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:46 pm GMT by Carcass
Or as will happen much of the time, you get bet off the draw by a decent player in NL/PL who puts you on a flush draw. Limit I guess you run the risk and play it that way. About your percentages for the draw. You are about 33% chance to hit over both turn and river. Not on each card. This should impact your decision depending on pot size of course.
Posted Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:04 am GMT by rebuyman
You're best bet would be to download secret system by Bill Fillmaff. In chapter 4, he talks about how folding KK headsup with a raise is +EV.
Seriously though, this site, http://www.pokerroom.com/main/page/games/evstats/expValue, is good.
|
|
