Quote Originally Posted by rob6597
You only need to worry about your outs when you're drawing... that is, you don't have the best hand yet... you're trying to make one like a straight or a flush. In the case where you have AA and the board is J62 rainbow, you have to assume that you've got the best hand already. (Sure, it's not the best possible hand, but most likely you're ahead.) There are no outs to calculate at this point.

Now, if the turn was another J, and you were positive that your opponent has a J, you no longer have the best hand. You're behind, and have 2 outs to get an A on the river to win.

Oh... and no need to worry about getting flamed here on FTR. ESPECIALLY in the beginner's forum.
Don't forget about times when the board pairs or there's a flush draw and you have trips or two pair. If the guy with trips or a FH doesn't kill your pot odds, it may be incorrect to fold.