Reference
Poker outs and pot odds chart
Three tables that answer most drawing questions at the table: how many outs a draw has, what those outs are worth, and what price makes calling profitable. Every figure here is computed by the same code that grades the drills, so nothing is transcribed from another chart.
1. What your outs are worth
Two different questions, and mixing them up is the most expensive mistake in drawing math. Next card is what a bet buys you — compare it to a price. By the river counts both cards, which you only get for one payment when someone is all-in.
| Outs |
Next card, flop |
Next card, turn |
Rule of 2 |
By river, from flop |
Rule of 4 |
| 1 |
2.1% |
2.2% |
2% |
4.3% |
4% |
| 2 |
4.3% |
4.3% |
4% |
8.4% |
8% |
| 3 |
6.4% |
6.5% |
6% |
12.5% |
12% |
| 4 |
8.5% |
8.7% |
8% |
16.5% |
16% |
| 5 |
10.6% |
10.9% |
10% |
20.4% |
20% |
| 6 |
12.8% |
13.0% |
12% |
24.1% |
24% |
| 7 |
14.9% |
15.2% |
14% |
27.8% |
28% |
| 8 |
17.0% |
17.4% |
16% |
31.5% |
32% |
| 9 |
19.1% |
19.6% |
18% |
35.0% |
36% |
| 10 |
21.3% |
21.7% |
20% |
38.4% |
40% |
| 11 |
23.4% |
23.9% |
22% |
41.7% |
44% |
| 12 |
25.5% |
26.1% |
24% |
45.0% |
48% |
| 13 |
27.7% |
28.3% |
26% |
48.1% |
52% |
| 14 |
29.8% |
30.4% |
28% |
51.2% |
56% |
| 15 |
31.9% |
32.6% |
30% |
54.1% |
60% |
Look at the gap between the two halves of this table. A flush draw is 19.1% to come in on the next card and 35% by the river — nearly double. If your opponent still has chips behind, only the first number is yours for the price of one call; they get to charge you again on the turn. The second number is a price you can pay in one go only when the money is already in.
2. How many outs each draw has
Counted as clean outs: cards that make you the best hand, not merely a better one. These are the same counts the drills grade against.
| Draw | Outs | Next card, flop | Next card, turn | By river |
|---|
| Flush draw + open-ender |
15 |
32% |
33% |
54% |
| Pair + flush draw |
14 |
30% |
30% |
51% |
| Pair + open-ender |
13 |
28% |
28% |
48% |
| Flush draw + gutshot |
12 |
26% |
26% |
45% |
| Nut flush draw |
9 |
19% |
20% |
35% |
| Flush draw |
9 |
19% |
20% |
35% |
| Open-ended straight draw |
8 |
17% |
17% |
31% |
| Double-gutshot straight draw |
8 |
17% |
17% |
31% |
| Set to full house/quads |
7 |
15% |
15% |
28% |
| Pair + gutshot |
7 |
15% |
15% |
28% |
| Two overcards |
6 |
13% |
13% |
24% |
| Gutshot straight draw |
4 |
9% |
9% |
16% |
Overcards and pair-improvement outs are the shakiest of these — pairing an ace doesn't always win, and the card that pairs you can also improve the hand you're up against. Treat those counts as an upper bound. The dirty outs drill is built around exactly that problem.
3. The equity you need to call
Pot odds depend only on the bet size relative to the pot, so this table covers every spot regardless of stakes.
| They bet | You need | Minimum outs (flop) | Minimum outs (turn) |
|---|
| Quarter pot |
16.7% |
8 |
8 |
| Third pot |
20.0% |
10 |
10 |
| Half pot |
25.0% |
12 |
12 |
| Two-thirds pot |
28.6% |
14 |
14 |
| Three-quarters pot |
30.0% |
15 |
14 |
| Pot |
33.3% |
16 |
16 |
| 1.5x pot |
37.5% |
18 |
18 |
| 2x pot |
40.0% |
19 |
19 |
Compare the next card column from table 1 against "you need" — those are the two halves of the same street. Above it, calling profits immediately. Below it, you're relying on implied odds: the extra you'd win on later streets when you hit. Most draws facing most bets land below it, which is why implied odds matter so much.
Reading it in one line
Count your outs → look up the equity → compare it to the price. That's the whole decision, and it's what the drills make automatic. The full guide works through a hand step by step if you want the reasoning behind each number rather than the lookup.
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