How to use the implied odds calculator

Enter the pot including your opponent's bet, and the amount you must call.
Enter your outs and the street. Not sure how many outs you have? See the outs chart.
Enter your opponent's remaining stack to see whether the payoff you need is realistic.

What are implied odds?

Implied odds add the money you expect to win on later streets to the money already in the pot. When the direct pot odds are not good enough, implied odds can still make a call profitable — if your opponent will pay you off when you hit.

Money needed later = (call ÷ equity) − (pot + call)

Example: the pot is $60 after a $20 bet on the turn and you have a flush draw (9 outs, 19.6%). $20 ÷ 0.196 = $102. Subtract the $80 already in the pot after your call and you need about $22 more on the river when you hit.

When implied odds are good

Deep stacks, so there is money left to win.
Hidden draws: gutshots and sets are hard to see coming.
Opponents who cannot fold strong hands.

When they are bad

Obvious draws, like a third suited card arriving.
Short stacks or cautious opponents.
Draws that can make a second-best hand (reverse implied odds), such as a low flush.

FAQ

Why only one card on the flop?

Unless your opponent is all-in, you will usually face another bet on the turn, so the current price only buys you one card.

What about set mining?

Calling with a small pair to flop a set is an implied odds play. Try the set mining calculator.

Implied Odds Calculator