Pot Odds Calculator
Enter the pot size and the bet you have to call.
See the equity your hand needs to win in the long run for the call to be profitable.
- Enter the pot size. The total chips in the pot before your opponent bets.
- Enter the bet to call. The amount your opponent has bet, that you need to match.
- Read the required equity. Your hand needs at least this much equity for a profitable call. If your hand has less, fold.
Results update live. This is a one-bet calculation β implied odds (future bets you might win) can make some calls profitable below the line.
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What are pot odds?
Pot odds are the ratio of the current pot size to the cost of a contemplated call. They tell you the minimum equity your hand needs to win at showdown for the call to be profitable in the long run. The math is simple: divide the bet you have to call by the total pot if you call (pot + opponent's bet + your call), and that's your required equity.
If the pot is $100 and your opponent bets $25, the total pot if you call is $150 ($100 + $25 + $25), and your call costs $25. Required equity = 25 / 150 = 16.67%. If your hand wins at least 16.67% of the time against your opponent's range, calling is profitable. If it wins less, fold.
When pot odds matter most
Pot odds are most useful for drawing hands β flush draws, open-ended straight draws, gutshots β where you can quickly estimate your hand's equity against an opponent's range. A flush draw on the flop has about 36% equity to make the flush by the river. So if the pot odds require less than 36% equity, calling is mathematically correct.
They matter less on later streets when you've already invested money in earlier rounds β that money is in the pot, not in your decision. Each new street is its own pot-odds calculation. Sunk costs do not change the math.
Implied odds: what pot odds miss
Pot odds assume no more money goes into the pot. That's rarely true in real poker. If you call $25 on the flop with a flush draw and you make the flush on the turn, your opponent might bet $80 more β and if they do, you collect that bet too. Those expected future winnings are called implied odds.
Implied odds let you call slightly below pot-odds breakeven on the flop or turn, as long as you can estimate how much you'll get paid off when you hit. Conservative players assume small implied odds (because most opponents fold to scary cards). Loose-passive opponents give you the biggest implied odds β they pay off draws.
Frequently asked questions
Should I include the rake in pot odds calculations?
Technically yes β the rake reduces the amount you actually collect when you win. In practice, most players ignore it for in-game calculations because the effect is small (rake is typically 2-5% of the pot, capped). If you play a high-rake game, subtract the expected rake from the pot before computing required equity.
Is calling with pot odds always correct?
No. Pot odds tell you the threshold for a profitable call assuming no further action. Two reasons to fold even with the math: (1) you're vulnerable to a reraise from another player still to act behind you β that puts more money at risk; (2) you have a hand that can't continue profitably on later streets β calling now commits you to losing more chips when you miss.
Does PokerCharts have other free poker tools?
Yes β try our free ICM calculator for tournament deal-making and the tournament payout calculator for tournament prize structure modeling.