First Example

Draw poker, seven players, blind opening. Dealer (G) antes 1, A at his left opens blind for 1, B raises blind for 2. C bets 3. D, E, F, G, A drop. B can stay for 1.

B holds 10-9-8-7-K. The odds are 39 to 8 (5 to 1) against his making a straight. The odds are only 27 to 20 (almost even) against his making a pair of sevens or better.

The pot has 7 chips in it and B can stay for 1. B is offered 7-to-l odds by the pot.

If B fills his straight he has at least a 90 percent chance of winning—that is, not once in ten times will C have or draw a hand better than a ten-high straight. On this basis only, B should