What's my equity? Math of NL Check-up
6 posts, 4 voices
- xerocat
- Set of Deuces
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405 posts
Joined 03/08
I want to check-up on this EV calc. I did and get some of the math guys to weigh in. And it never hurts the practice this stuff.
Poker Stars $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter
SB: $101.25
BB: $41.00
UTG: $50.60
MP: $54.75
CO: $77.40
Hero (BTN): $70.30
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BTN with A 
K
2 folds, CO calls $0.50, Hero raises to $2.25, SB calls $2, BB calls $1.75, CO calls $1.75
Flop: ($9.00) 2 A 
3 (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $4.50, CO folds, Hero raises to $16, SB folds, BB raises to $38.75 all in.
A) His range is 22, 33, AA, AK, 45, and various FD/SD combos. How much equity do I need to call? What's the EV of a call vs his range?
B) I call vs his 65s. What's my EV? (To make it quicker, I have 87% equity according to PStove)
Thanks guys.
- tubasteve
- Quad Deuces
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2063 posts
Joined 11/07
why dont you just use pokerstove for something like this? it takes about 30 seconds.
- mogwai316
- Set of Deuces
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313 posts
Joined 07/08
63.75 in the pot and you have to call 22.75, so you need > 26.3% equity to call profitably.
Let E = your equity (use Pokerstove with whatever range you wanna give him)
EV of calling = E * 63.75 - (1-E) * 22.75
For the last part of your question, if you have 87% equity your EV is:
.87 * 63.75 - .13 * 22.75 = 52.505
Note that all of the above disregards rake, so you need slightly more equity to call profitably, and your EV is slightly less than stated.
So yeah, even if he has the two case aces, you still have enough equity to call him (all this really means is that you committed yourself against him with your flop raise)
- xerocat
- Set of Deuces
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405 posts
Joined 03/08
You have the nuts here!
Most definitely 
why dont you just use pokerstove for something like this? it takes about 30 seconds.
I did for equity. I just wanted to double-check on my EV calcs. in spots like these.
- xerocat
- Set of Deuces
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405 posts
Joined 03/08
63.75 in the pot and you have to call 22.75, so you need > 26.3% equity to call profitably.
Let E = your equity (use Pokerstove with whatever range you wanna give him)
EV of calling = E * 63.75 - (1-E) * 22.75
For the last part of your question, if you have 87% equity your EV is:
.87 * 63.75 - .13 * 22.75 = 52.505
Note that all of the above disregards rake, so you need slightly more equity to call profitably, and your EV is slightly less than stated.
So yeah, even if he has the two case aces, you still have enough equity to call him (all this really means is that you committed yourself against him with your flop raise)
This is perfect! Thanks for taking the time. My EV was on, but my equity needed to call was off, which sucks because that's something that can be used at the table. Amount to Call/(Pot + Amount to Call) right? Thanks again for the help.