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Outs & equity

Hand not there yet? Count the cards that can still save you. Those are your “outs”.

What is an out?

Pick a draw: see every card that saves you.

A
6
9
5
2
turn
river
9 outs
cards that complete your draw
K
Q
J
T
8
7
4
3
2
exactnext card 19% · by the river 35%
rule says 18% / 36%
DrawOuts0–60% scaleNext cardBy the river
Pocket pair → set24%8%
Gutshot straight48%16%
Two overcards612%24%
Open-ended straight816%32%
Flush draw918%36%
Flush + gutshot1224%≈45%
Flush + open-ended1530%≈54%
by the turnby the river
Rule of 2 and 4: outs × 2 for the next card; use × 4 against a price only when the call guarantees both cards. Otherwise include implied odds. The shortcut slightly overstates the biggest draws: 12 outs is ≈ 45% and 15 outs ≈ 54% by the river.
outs quizstreak: 0
How many outs?
Q
J
9
8
3
turn
river
answer to start a streak