Show the numbers on every decision, quiz you on outs first, or hide them and just play.
When you face a bet, compares your equity to the pot odds and tells you if the call (or fold) was right.
Outs are the unseen cards that turn your hand into a likely winner. Count them, don’t count cards that also help everyone (like a 4th card to a flush on the board).
| Flush draw (4 suited) | 9 |
| Open-ended straight draw | 8 |
| Gutshot straight draw | 4 |
| Flush draw + open-ended | 15 |
| Two overcards | 6 |
| Pair → trips or two pair | 5 |
| Pocket pair → set | 2 |
On the flop with two cards to come, outs × 4 ≈ your % to hit by the river. On the turn, outs × 2 ≈ % to hit on the river. 9 outs on the flop ≈ 36%; on the turn ≈ 18%.
What fraction of the final pot you’re paying: call ÷ (pot + call). Facing $4 into a $12 pot: 4 ÷ 16 = 25%. Call when your chance to win beats that number. In limit poker the bets are small next to the pot, so draws are often worth a call.
Fixed-limit $2/$4 with $1/$2 blinds: bets and raises are $2 before the flop and on the flop, $4 on the turn and river, capped at 4 bets a round. The equity number is a quick simulation against the players still in the hand holding random cards, so treat it as a guide; real opponents who bet usually have something.