How do you determine texas hold em odds in your head?

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Eric

I recently bought a book on poker odds and probabilities and i found out that i need a calculator to determine the odds. how do the pros do it in their heads? is there some way to do it in your head?

Answer
The rule of Four - Two

Easy way to figure your odds if you know your outs. Not completely accurate but gives you a quick ballpark idea.

With twocards to come after the flop, multiply your number of outs by 4. nine outs times 4 equals 36%

With one card to come after the turn you multiply your outs by 2. So your nine outs at this point becomes 18%.

Just remember two cards to come multiply outs by four, with one to come multiply by two

What are the best poker books to ready if you want to become a better player?

tk

There are tons of poker books out there and it would be diffficult to read all of them, so what's a good list of them that I could read? I'm a rookie player so starting off with like begginger books and such and going through the toughest books.

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The best book for a newer player is the Dynamic Point Count Strategy, it can help you play a strong game while you learn the game and develop your skills. Using a point count system can keep you in with the better hands, get you out when you should fold, and help you avoid being bluffed out of hands.

Here is a link; http://www.thedoverpro.com/texas.htm

Good luck at the tables!

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