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[QUOTE="Four Dogs, post: 379708, member: 2668"]
I think you're confusing Pot Odds with outs. Pot odds is simply the ratio of the size of the pot to the cost of calling the bet. If the pot is $100 and the bet is $10 you're getting 10:1 odds to call. Not bad. Outs are the number of cards left unseen (whether or not they're in play) that will improve your hand. Both are used together to determine the long term profitability of making a call. For instance, you're on the small blind with pocket 2's and 3 other players have just called. It will cost you 1/2 a bet to complete. Your pot odds are 7:1. Coincidentally your odds of completing your set is also 7:1. In the long run, this is a break even play. However, your implied odds (what you can expect to make when you do complete the set) is huge so most people will call here.
Some outs MUST be committed to memory.
An open ended straight draw. 8 outs
A gutshot. 4 outs
A flush. 9 outs
A straight flush. 15 outs
Read the post Nick linked for a more detailed explination.
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