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What are the pot odds on an overbet?
A 1.5x pot overbet needs about 37.5% equity to call, around 1.7-to-1.
37.5% Equity needed to call
1.7 : 1 Pot odds
Overbets exist to deny draws their price. At 1.5 times the pot you need nearly 38% to call, which most single draws cannot meet on direct odds. That is the point: an overbet forces draws to fold or pay an overpriced toll.
Quick tip: Overbets blow past the price of a draw: 1.5x pot needs about 38% equity.
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