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[QUOTE="dj11, post: 659178, member: 13851"]
Keep in mind that outs is a fleeting concept.  In general it is how many cards can improve your hand, not provide you with a winning hand.

There is the notion of dirty outs, cards which will help your opponent but you count as an out when in fact it might be a killer card.

I suggest you keep your outs/hand odds/pot odds simple at first and deal only with straight and flush draw.

Ex; you have 2 hearts, the flop comes 2 more hearts, (13-4=9) you have 9 outs to improve here.  It is often bad to think you have the only hearts in play so figure 6 outs.  Before the turn you have about a 24% chance to catch a heart.  Loosely call that 4-1.  (incidentally, a straight draw and flopping trips hoping to pair the board are also in that same range).

When the betting gets to you, the amount you are asked to put in the pot should not exceed 1/4 of what is already in there.

So if there is $100 in the pot, and the bet to you is only $10, you call this.  You can call up to $25.

If you're in early position you might want to consider implied odds.  The implied part being you feel it is likely that by the end of the round of betting your odds will be satisfied.

Again, think early position, $100 in pot.  Blinds are at 20/40 so you have to bet $40.  If there is only one other in the pot, you don't normally have the odds to make this bet if in first position but if someone acts before you, then the pot is $140, and it's getting close.  If there are other still in the pot, AND you feel they will enter, then you make the call.  You can feel sure you odds requirement will be satisfied.
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