Pot odds calculator
Move the sliders to see the equity a call needs, after rake. It’s PokerIQ’s own calculation, running in your browser.
To call 20.00 bb
29.9%
equity needed after 3.00 bb rake · pot odds 2.5 : 1
This is the engine’s own calculation, with the app’s default rake (5%, capped at 3 bb). Amounts in big blinds.
What pot odds tell you
Pot odds compare what a call costs with what you can win. If the pot is 30 big blinds and you face a bet of 20, you call 20 to win a final pot of 70: the 30 already there, the 20 bet and your 20. That is pot odds of 2.5 to 1.
The equity a call needs is the call divided by the final pot: 20 ÷ 70 is 28.6%. Rake comes out of the pot you win, so PokerIQ takes it off first. With a 3 big blind rake you win 67, and the call needs 20 ÷ 67, which is 29.9%.
How to use the answer
Compare the equity you need with the equity you have. If your hand wins more often than that, calling makes money over time; if it wins less, folding does. Work out your equity against a hand or a range with the equity calculator.
When you’re drawing, you may win more on later streets when you hit. The full Analyser shows how much more you would need to win for a call to pay, so you can judge those implied odds for yourself.
The rake used here
PokerIQ’s default rake is 5% of the pot, capped at 3 big blinds, with no rake when a hand ends before the flop. Real rooms vary, so treat the figure as close rather than exact for your game.
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