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What Is Implied Odds in Poker?

The possible value of future bets won when a drawing hand improves.

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What it means

Implied odds can justify a call that current pot odds alone do not, but future payment is uncertain.

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A practical example

A small turn call with a hidden draw may win an additional river bet if it hits.

Where you will hear it

Texas Hold’em, Omaha where applicable. The exact usage can vary with rules and context.

Related concepts

Pot OddsThe price of a call compared with the pot you can win.Explore ↗EquityA hand's share of the pot on average if remaining cards are dealt and no further decisions alter the contest.Explore ↗OutsUnseen cards believed to improve a hand into a winner.Explore ↗Reverse Implied OddsThe risk of losing additional chips after making a hand that remains second best.Explore ↗Expected ValueThe average result of a decision across repeated comparable situations.Explore ↗

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Published 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · Flawless Poker Cosmic Codex