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joho153 · High Card Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

In chris fergusons article on his website he argues that you should never be the first caller in a tough holdem/omaha game which is logical Very Happy

. However one part i dont understand is when he argues in favour of calling in a weaker game 'In particular, it may be right to call if others are giving way too much action on later streets. The bigger the pot the less of a mistake it is to call on the turn and river. Thus, by calling and keeping the pot small before the flop, you are magnifying your opponents� mistakes of calling too frequently after the flop.' How do mistakes become less if the pot is bigger? i understand in a limit game where size of bets are fixed, but surely in a no limit game the bigger the pot, the bigger the bets and hence the bigger the mistake.

bisepost · High Card Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 16

basic pot odds theory:

bigger pot means more to win if you hit your hand. Say the pot is $100 and you have a flush draw and an over card on the turn. This means you have 12 outs (if you think your opponent has one pair). this makes it about a 25% chance to hit your winning hand with one card to go. If your opponent bets about $25 or less, you should always call even if you don't have a hand. Most players know this

But on to Mr. Ferguson's point:

Bigger pots means better pot odds, thus if you make a mistake by calling on the turn or river, though you may be losing more if you lose the hand, the chance to win a larger pot makes it less of a mistake.

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