After learning the Outs calculation and Pot Odds threshold, you already have basic mathematical defense skills. Now, we are going to enter the soul core of Texas Holdem: Equity (winning rate). Understanding Equity is a key step in evolving from a player to a hunter.
What is the Equity winning rate?
In Texas Holdem, Equity represents the proportion of the pot that you can win on average for a long time under the current situation. It not only contains your chance of winning directly, but also the possibility of splitting the pot equally between the two parties.
Hunter's point of view: The winning rate is not absolute, the price is the key
Novices often ask: Should I follow if I have a 30% winning rate?
The answer is: look at the price.
It is also a 30% winning rate. If the opponent places a small bet and the odds are enough, this is a beautiful call; if the opponent places an excessive bet and the odds are not enough, no matter how high the winning rate is, it will be a loss if it does not reach the threshold.
The core criterion of actual combat: the game of winning rate and threshold
1. When your actual winning equity is greater than or equal to the pot odds threshold, calling is usually the correct decision.
2. When your actual winning equity is less than the pot odds threshold, a call is a loss unless you have extremely high implied odds.
Advanced evolution: from the lead of the card to the lead of the range
This is the biggest difference between a novice and a master：
Novices look at the cards: I have the top pair, and I think I am ahead.
The hunter looks at the range: According to the opponent's actions, how many cards in his range (range) lose to me? How many cards do you have to win me?
Range Advantage refers to whose overall hand combination is more favorable to the current public card.
For example: the public card issues three small cards, and you are the raise before the flop. Although you have two big cards in your hand, there are more pairs or two pairs in the opponent's range. At this time, even if your deck looks big, your equity may be rapidly losing..
Hunter's Guide to Avoiding Pits
1. Be wary of cards that can't be won or lost
Novices are most likely to hold a middle pair or a weak top pair in a large pot and carry it hard. These cards look good in heads-up, but in high-intensity confrontations, their equity is often not as high as you think, and they can easily be suppressed by opponents.
2. The winning percentage is the long-term average
Equity is a law of large numbers. You made a correct decision with a winning rate of 80% but lost. This does not mean that you made a mistake. It's just a fluctuation in probability. What hunters pursue is to make long-term decisions with positive expectations.
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