Poker Pot Odds Calculator
Calculate pot odds vs hand odds to make optimal call/fold decisions.
By Konstantin Iakovlev · Updated September 2026 · Source: Khan Academy — Probability
Pot Odds
20.0%
Hand Odds
19.1%
Decision
Fold
Analysis
| Pot Odds | 20.00% |
| Hand Odds | 19.15% |
| EV Decision | Fold |
| Implied Odds Needed | $5.56 |
Use the Poker Pot Odds Calculator above to calculate your results. Enter your values and see instant results — all calculations run in your browser.
Disclaimer: This calculator is for informational purposes only. Results are estimates based on the information you provide and the assumptions described on this page.
How It Works
Every call you make at the table is a wager on incomplete information, and pot odds are how you decide whether that wager pays for itself over the long run. By weighing what you stand to win against how likely your hand is to improve, you turn a gut feeling into a defensible decision. The math built into this tool flags the calls that are profitable across thousands of repetitions, which is the only timeframe that matters.
Pot odds compare the call with the pot you stand to win: Pot Size : Bet to Call, where Pot Size is everything already in the middle, including your opponent's bet; as a percentage that is Bet to Call ÷ (Pot Size + Bet to Call). Set that against your Hand Odds, found as (Number of Outs : (Total Unknown Cards - Number of Outs)), your chance of hitting on the next card. Say you hold 8 outs with 47 unknown cards still out there; your Hand Odds come to 8:39. Both ratios get converted to percentages so they sit on the same scale, and the call is justified whenever your equity percentage clears the pot odds percentage.
Immediate pot odds tell only part of the story. Implied odds, the additional bets you can extract on later streets when you hit, often swing a marginal call, so weigh your opponent's tendencies and the stack sizes still behind. Favorable odds also lose their shine when completing your draw leaves you in a weak spot or fighting for a thin pot, and in those spots folding can be the stronger line even though the immediate price looks right.
Example: Turn Call with a Flush Draw
- 1 On the turn you hold a flush draw. The pot was $150 and your opponent bets $50, so $200 is in the middle and it costs you $50 to call. You have 9 outs, and 46 cards are unseen (52 total cards - 2 in your hand - 4 on the board).
- 2 Enter Pot Size $200, Bet to Call $50, Outs 9 and Cards Remaining 46. Pot odds: 50 ÷ (200 + 50) = 20.0%, the same as 4:1. Hand odds: 9 ÷ 46 = 19.57%, or 9:37 (about 4.11:1 against).
- 3 Your chance of hitting on the river (19.57%) is just below the 20% share of the pot you would be paying, so over the long run a call loses a little and the calculator's decision is Fold.
- 4 The gap is tiny. Implied odds, the extra bets you can win on the river when the flush comes in, can make a call like this worth it, while an opponent who will not pay off, or a flush that may not be the best hand, makes folding the stronger line.
Source: Khan Academy — Probability · Last updated: September 2026
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