Pot odds

How often you need to win for a call to break even.

Inputs

What's in the middle, and what it costs to stay in.

Pot right now

Everything in the middle, including the bet you're facing.

Amount to call

What it costs you to stay in the hand.

Future winnings(optional)

Extra you expect to win on later streets only if you hit. Turns pot odds into implied odds.

Result

You need to win at least

33.3%

of the time · pot odds 2 to 1

Call ÷ (pot + call). The pot already includes the bet you're facing; your call joins it.

Break-even: 33.3%
Pot odds: 2 to 1
Draw by the river: Clears by 1.7 pts

Your draw vs. break-even

Chance to improve next to the equity a call needs.

Required equity33.3%
Break-even for this call.
Chance to improve by the river35%
9 outs on the flop, every out counted as a winner.
Next card only19.1%
What you get for this call if there's another bet on the turn.

Margin: +1.7 points by the river. This compares a chance to improve, not showdown equity.

Your outs

Cards that improve your hand, and which street you're on.

Two cards to come: the turn and the river.

Odds to improve

By the river: 35%; 9 outs, exact
Next card only: 19.1%; the turn, exact
Rule of 4: ≈ 36%; quick estimate, not exact

Poker Halo insightA 9-out draw gets there about 35% of the time by the river, more than the 33.3% you need. But it's only 19.1% on the turn alone, so the price works if this call buys both cards. If a turn bet is coming, judge it one card at a time.

Outs assume every out wins and none are already in someone's hand. A chance to improve is not the same as showdown equity. Real spots are messier — this is a guide, not a guarantee.