How long did it take you to...........

[Silversurfer879]

I was just curious when you first started out, how long did it take you to be able to either memorize or calculate pot/hand odds as well as be able to recognize how many outs you had on a given hand in your head as the game was being played? Do you have any suggestions, or secrets as to how to memorize pot/hand odds at a given point in a game......I am starting to get the concept a little but still struggle. To me, knowing the odds on each hand seems to be the best tool a player can have at his disposal....especially when it comes to making a decision. But I am having trouble being able to calculate things quick enough t use to my advantage. Any advice? I thought about making flash cards or something...for all the starting hands.....with preflop %'s to make certain hands...as well as a post flop set with %'s to make a hand on the turn and river. I figured if I kept going over and over the flash cards, I would memorize them by repetition. Reply With Quote

[muttley]

Re: How long did it take you to...........

I was just curious when you first started out, how long did it take you to be able to either memorize or calculate pot/hand odds as well as be able to recognize how many outs you had on a given hand in your head as the game was being played? Do you have any suggestions, or secrets as to how to memorize pot/hand odds at a given point in a game......I am starting to get the concept a little but still struggle. To me, knowing the odds on each hand seems to be the best tool a player can have at his disposal....especially when it comes to making a decision. But I am having trouble being able to calculate things quick enough t use to my advantage. Any advice? I thought about making flash cards or something...for all the starting hands.....with preflop %'s to make certain hands...as well as a post flop set with %'s to make a hand on the turn and river. I figured if I kept going over and over the flash cards, I would memorize them by repetition. Reply With Quote

Download PokerStove onto your desktop (it's free) and play around with it. I like the flash card idea. If you have young children you could get them to switch off CBeebies and join in Daddy's guessing game.