Posted by Dr Fro 4:29 PM
Someone asked what the most # of outs could be to have. Heads up, there are 8 known cards on the turn, so there are 44 possible river cards. Since people only count outs for underdogs, it would seem that you can't have 23 "outs". Rather, your opponent would have 21 outs. So is there a hand with 22 outs?
If you have JcTc against 2s8d and a turn of 2d8c9cTs, you have a pair vs 2 pair. But you have a lot of draws:
7c,Qc give you a straight flush. Yummy.
A,3,4,5,6,K of clubs give you a flush. (of course the 2 does too, but it boats your opponent.)
3 other 7's and 3 other Q's give you a straight
2 Tens give you a set
3 Jacks give you a better 2 pair
3 Nines give you a better2 pair
So you have 22 outs out of 44 rivers. A perfectly even bet.
Random thoughts from a lawyer, an accountant, a commodities trader, an ex-Marine and a WSOP Main Event money finisher that don't know as much as they wish they did...