Quote Originally Posted by spoonitnow
The key to making +EV decisions based on implied odds is to have a realistic idea of how much you stand to gain from your opponent(s) when you hit your draw. You cannot assume that you will always stack them!
When I started learning about implied odds a while back, I went through this phase where I'd start calling way more than I should have because I always though I'd get paid off. This wasn't the case and I was rewarded with a nice downswing and a healthy dose of tilt to go with it. Spoon is spot on about this being the key to implied odds. You left out any mention of stack sizes, but I hope most of us here would think of that anyway.

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