Math & odds

44 terms

EV

EV Expected Value quantifies the average profit or loss of a decision over the long run, considering all possible outco…

Pot Odds

Its core use is to evaluate the mathematical expected value of a call: if the hand's winning probability exceeds the po…

SPR

The ratio of the effective stack size to the current pot size, used to assess commitment levels and post-flop play.

Implied Odds

Implied Odds Implied Odds is a concept in Texas Hold'em that measures the relationship between the current call cost an…

Reverse Implied Odds

In practice, it reminds players when drawing or holding marginal made hands to consider not only the potential profit f…

Equity

In practice, equity helps players determine whether it is worth continuing to bet or raise, and is one of the core base…

Outs

Outs Outs refer to the specific number of cards not yet dealt in Texas Hold'em that can improve a player's current hand…

Fold Equity

In practice, it enables players to profit even when their hand is weak, especially when the opponent's fold probability…

Spr-Based Sizing

The core idea is to use the SPR value to assess hand risk: at low SPR e.g., 1-3, the pot is relatively large compared t…

Variance

In practice, variance determines the range of profit or loss a player may experience in a specific period. Even if long…

Chip EV

In tournaments, since chips do not directly equate to prize money, Chip EV helps players assess whether an action is be…

Break-Even Equity

g., call, raise to have an expected value of zero. In practice, it is used to determine whether the current pot odds su…

Expected Value

It is calculated as the sum of the products of all possible outcomes' probabilities and their respective payoffs. In pr…

MDF

Minimum Defense Frequency MDF is the minimum proportion of hands a player must continue call or raise against an oppone…

Chip EV Mode

In practice, this mode is commonly used in cash games or during the late stages of tournaments when aggressive chip acc…

EV Chop

A deal in which players agree to split the remaining prize pool based on each player's expected value EV as calculated …

Equity Realization

Equity realization is the percentage of a hand's raw equity that a player can expect to actually capture over the long …

Rule of 4 and 2

In practice, this rule helps players decide within time constraints whether to call or raise, especially in flush or st…

Solver EV

Solver EV is the expected value of a specific action e.g., bet, call, fold as calculated by a game theory optimal solve…

Sample Bias

Sample bias in poker is the error in judgment that occurs when a player draws conclusions from a limited or unrepresent…

Realized Equity

The actual expected share of the pot a hand will win given future actions betting, folding, etc., as opposed to raw equ…

Denying Equity

A poker strategy where a player bets or raises to force opponents to fold, thereby preventing them from realizing their…

Equity Distribution

Equity Distribution Equity Distribution refers to the distribution of a player's hand equity across the flop, turn, and…

Equity Buckets

Equity buckets are categories of hands grouped by their equity against an opponent's range on a given board, used to si…

Bluff with Equity

A bluff made with a hand that has a chance to improve to the best hand, combining fold equity with draw equity.

Sample Size

Its core significance is that the larger the hand sample, the higher the reliability and representativeness of the stat…

WWSF from BB

The frequency with which a player wins the pot when they are in the big blind and see the flop.

Unrealized Equity

Unrealized equity refers to the potential share of the pot a hand would win if it reached showdown, but which is forfei…

Chip EV Jam

A Chip EV Jam is an all-in bet that is calculated to be profitable or neutral in terms of chip expected value chip EV, …

Pay Jump Equity

In practice, this concept helps players evaluate whether it is worth taking risks to advance or defend, because elimina…

Stat Sample

A stat sample is a collection of hands or observations used to calculate a player's statistical tendencies in poker tra…

Equity Denial

In practice, this strategy is often used on the flop or turn when your hand is ahead but vulnerable to being outdrawn. …

Implied Reverse

The potential future losses a player faces when drawing to a hand that, even if completed, may still be beaten by a str…

Equity Share

The portion of the total prize pool or pot that a player is entitled to based on their current equity, often calculated…

HJ WWSF

A poker tracking statistic measuring the percentage of hands won when the player sees the flop from the Hijack HJ posit…

Freeroll Equity

Term: Freeroll Equity Freeroll equity refers to the additional win-rate advantage in Texas Hold'em when two players hol…

Reverse Implied Odds Call

A reverse implied odds call is a call made when the potential for future losses due to being outdrawn or facing larger …

Dollar EV

In Texas Hold'em, it helps players evaluate the true value of actions such as betting, calling, or folding, thereby opt…

BB WSD

BB WSD Big Blind Win at Showdown is a poker statistic that measures the percentage of times a player wins the pot when …

WWSF from CO

A poker statistic that measures the frequency with which a player wins the hand after seeing the flop from the cutoff p…

Pot Odds Call

A call made when the ratio of the current pot size to the cost of the call is higher than the odds of completing a draw…

WWSF from HJ

WWSF Win When Saw Flop from the Hijack position is a poker statistic that measures the percentage of times a player win…

Realizing Equity

Realizing equity is the process by which a hand's mathematical pot equity is converted into actual profit or loss, cons…

SB WWSF

SB WWSF Small Blind Won When Saw Flop is a poker statistic that measures the percentage of times a player in the small …