Pot Odds Trainer
You're facing a bet and you know your equity. Call or fold? Snap decisions until the price of a call is second nature.
Call or fold?
How to play
Read the spot. The pot, your opponent's bet, and your equity.
Work out the price. Required equity = bet ÷ (pot + 2 × bet).
Call or fold. Call when your equity beats the price.
Bet size → equity you need to call
Each spot gives you the pot, the size of your opponent's bet, and your hand's equity. Work out the equity a call needs and compare: if your equity is higher, call; if it's lower, fold. Answer, then see the exact math. Build the longest streak you can.
The one formula you need
Required equity = bet ÷ (pot + 2 × bet). You're calling the bet to win the pot plus that bet, and the final pot contains both bets. So facing a half-pot bet you need 25%, a two-thirds-pot bet needs 28.5%, a pot-sized bet needs 33%, and an overbet needs even more. Notice the pattern: the bigger the bet, the more equity you need to continue.
Why drill it?
Pot odds turn a vague "should I call?" into a clear yes or no. Paired with an equity estimate — from your pot odds knowledge and outs — it's the core of every drawing decision. Speed up your equity estimates with an Equity Sprint, or check exact numbers in the equity calculator.
Frequently asked questions
What are pot odds?
Pot odds are the price you're offered to call — the size of the call compared to what you'd win. If the pot is $100 and your opponent bets $50, you call $50 to win $150. Convert that to the equity you need: call ÷ final pot = 50 ÷ 200 = 25%. If your hand wins more than 25% of the time, calling is profitable.
What's the formula this trainer uses?
Required equity = bet ÷ (pot + 2 × bet). You call the bet to win the current pot plus that bet, and the final pot is the original pot plus both bets. Compare your equity to that number: call if you have more, fold if you have less.
Where does 'my equity' come from at the table?
You estimate it from your outs and reads. A nine-out flush draw is about 35% by the river, an open-ended straight draw about 32%. Drill those with Count Your Outs and Equity Sprint, then plug the estimate into your pot-odds decision.
Does this include implied odds?
No — this trainer is pure pot odds, the immediate price. Implied odds (extra money you expect to win on later streets) can make a call correct even when the raw pot odds are slightly short, but pot odds are the foundation to learn first.
Is it free?
Yes — free, no signup, runs in your browser.