It is a horrible rule cause all of you players are looking for the easy way out. You know what beginners should do, learn the game. Not look for an easy way out to calculate odds b/c it is somewhat difficult. If you spend the time assessing these situations, getting the damn calculator out and realizing the exact numbers then you will give yourself a better understanding of the game. Oh, and its not a horrible rule? Give me the odds for a
gutshot, they are not 8% with one card to come, more like just under 10%. Last time I checked it wasn't 12.5 to 1 to make 4
outs, it was 10.5 to 1. Learn the game, do the math yourself, stop looking for an easy way out, and
improve your play in the process. Oh yea, and the thing about math from someone with posts under 100, how about someone who double majored in accounting and calculus? Just a hunch, but I think I know how to work a calculator. If you want good exact odds than stop looking for the easy way out. I thought the ideas of this forum was to
improve play, not to present a wishy washy idea of what good play could be. I do regret calling this a "horrible" rule. It is not that horrible, it is just not that great either. If I offened anyone I apologize.
P.S.-the idea that you can make more calls using the method than before is ludicrous. This method actually robs you of some percentages, as I presented before with the
gutshot. This methods allows you to
call only 8% of the time while you should be
able to
call 1/10.5 times, or roughly 9.5% of the times. My suggestion for everyone, get out the calculator or visit a site with a drawing chart and
study it. At the very least you will be thinking more about your play and less about how to make this game simple. It's a complex game and will stay that way.