Though new to Texas holdem, I have been verrry lucky. I play “tight”…and do not use any software calculators .etc. Since if I do make it to the big event there will be none available. Help! I am getting tired of being uncertain re/ my hand.
The previous answer was pretty good, except the guy mis-defined “out.” An “out” is a card that will give you a better hand than your opponent’s. So, the implication is that you are behind and must improve to win. Sometimes you think certain cards are outs, when in reality they are not. For instance, you hold As Ks, and your opponent holds Qh Qd. You are behind, but you have 6 outs (an ace or a king will make your hand better than your opponent’s). Now say the flop is:
Qs 10s 10c
You now have a pair of tens, but your opponent has a full house. Maybe you assume your opponent has paired the Q, so you figure another ace, king, or any spade will give you the win (13 outs). However, you are wrong on all counts. You are practically drawing dead since the only way to improve to a winning hand is by catching runner runner AA or KK on the turn and the river. Or you could catch your royal flush with the Js (your only true “out”).

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