Brett Kay wrote:You are holding the Qc,Jc on a board of the 9d, 10c, 2,c. How many outs do you have left? So starting with the 4 card straight draw we have 8 outs, the 4 8's and the 4 k's. From the flush draw, we have 9 outs. 13 - 4 leaves 9 clubs. Gives us a total so far of 17 outs. However we have already included the 8c and the Kc from the straight draw. So now we have to go 17-2 = 15 outs. Good position..
Hi Brett
As the pockets are 2 over cards am wondering why we don't add 6 (so 21 outs instead of 15) for the 3 queens and 3 jacks which would have given us top pair. (or at least 3 for the jacks which would give top pair with an overcard of sorts) I know they won't be really strong but, assuming nothing higher pops up on turn or river (8x4% chance =32% it will though) you would be beaten by higher pockets which wouldn't need improving (or lower pockets turning into a set 2x10% assuming they were out there)?
So with 21x4=84% chance I willl hit JJ or better means I would likely stick with this hand depending on my read of my oponents, the friendliness of the turn & river, the pot odds and how much of my stack I will have to commit.
At every stage everything will need to be reassessed. I mean if I hit qq but a A came up and there was pressure I would likely have to bail but then again no different from an 8d comming on turn & then Kd on river; both are counted as outs but not that great in this running combination.
What am I missing; why don't I count those extra 6 outs at least at this stage as long as I reassess whay I might be up against once I see the turn, which I would anyway?
