Hit The Deck

Question 1

How many outs in a gutshot draw?

Answer 1

4

Question 2

How many outs to a pair (not a pocket pair)?

Answer 2

5

Question 3

How many outs to an open-ended straight draw?

Answer 3

8

Question 4

How many outs to a double gutshot draw?

Answer 4

8

Question 5

How many outs to a four flush?

Answer 5

9

Question 6

How many outs to an open-ended straight flush draw?

Answer 6

15

Question 7

How many outs?
Hero: 8d Jh
Villain: Kd Ad
Board: 5c Qd Kh Ah

Answer 7

4 Ts - straight wins
Total: 4 outs

Question 8

How many outs?
Hero: 3c 3d
Villain: Ac Jc
Board: Jd 8d 2h As

Answer 8

2 3s - set wins
Total: 2 outs

Question 9

How many outs?
Hero: Kd 9d
Villain: Js Jh
Board: 4h 8h 6d Ac

Answer 9

3 Ks - pair wins
Total: 3 outs

Question 10

How many outs?
Hero: 5c 7c
Villain: Kd Jd
Board: Jh 6h 9h 2d

Answer 10

4 8s - straight wins
Total: 4 outs

Question 11

How many outs?
Hero: Ad Js
Villain: 7s 8s
Board: 7h 5h 2c 4c

Answer 11

3 As - pair wins
3 Js - pair wins
4 3s - straight wins
Total: 10 outs

Question 12

How many outs?
Hero: 7c 6c
Villain: Ac Qc
Board: Qs 8h 7d Kc

Answer 12

3 6s - two pair wins
2 7s - trips wins
Total: 5 outs

Question 13

How many outs?
Hero: 6h 7s
Villain: As Qs
Board: 4s 7d Qd 2s

Answer 13

2 7s - trips wins
2 6s - two pair wins (the 6s gives villain a flush)
Total: 4 outs

Question 14

How many outs?
Hero: 5h 6h
Villain: Ah Jh
Board: 8d 9d 2h Kh

Answer 14

3 6s - pair wins
3 5s - pair wins
3 7s - straight wins (the 7h gives villain a flush)
Total: 9 outs

Question 15

How many outs?
Hero: Qd Kd
Villain: As Js
Board: Jd 2h Tc Jc

Answer 15

4 9s - straight wins
(Note that while an A gives you a straight, it gives him a full house.)
Total: 4 outs

Question 16

How many outs?
Hero: 6c 7d
Villain: Kd Kc
Board: Qc 8d 4d Ts

Answer 16

4 5s - straight wins
4 9s - straight wins
Total: 8 outs

Question 17

How many outs?
Hero: As Jh
Villain: Kh Ks
Board: 2h 8d 9d 7c

Answer 17

3 As - pair wins
4 Ts - straight wins
Total: 7 outs

Question 18

How many outs?
Hero: Tc 8c
Villain: Kd 4d
Board: Kh 9s Qs 6h

Answer 18

4 Js - straight wins
4 7s - straight wins
Total: 8 outs

Question 19

How many outs?
Hero: Th Ts
Villain: Ah 4h
Board: Tc 3h 8h Kh

Answer 19

1 T - quads wins
3 3s - full house wins
3 8s - full house wins
3 Ks - full house wins
Total: 10 outs

Question 20

How many outs?
Hero: 7s 8s
Villain: 9h Ah
Board: 9s Kc Ac Ts

Answer 20

8 spades - flush wins (not As as it gives villain a full house)
3 Js - straight wins (note the Js is included in the flush outs)
3 6s - straight wins (note the 6s is included in the flush outs)
Total: 14 outs

Question 21

How many outs?
Hero: 8c 6c
Villain: Ac Ad
Board: 6d 4s 7c Th

Answer 21

4 5s - straight wins
4 9s - straight wins
2 6s - trips wins
3 8s - two pair wins
Total: 13 outs

Question 22

How many outs?
Hero: Ad Ah
Villain: 8d 9c
Board: 8s Ts 4h 9h

Answer 22

3 Ts - two pair wins
3 4s - two pair wins
2 As - set wins
Total: 8 outs

Question 23

How many outs?
Hero: 6h 7h
Villain: Jd Jh
Board: 3h 9h 4c As

Answer 23

8 hearts - flush wins (note the villain has the Jh)
3 5s - straight wins (note the 5h is included in the flush outs)
Total: 11 outs

Question 24

How many outs?
Hero: As 5s
Villain: Ah 7h
Board: Ad 6c 3h Qs

Answer 24

3 5s - two pair wins
3 3s - two pair chops
3 6s - two pair chops
Total: 3 outs to a win and 6 outs to a chop

Question 25

How many outs? Hero: As Qc Villain: 5c 5d Board: Jh 6h 8d Js

Answer 25

3 As - two pair wins 3 Qs - two pair wins 3 6s - two pair wins (we both have two pair and our A plays) 3 8s - two pair wins (same note as above) Total: 12 outs

Question 26

How many outs? Hero: Js Jh Villain: 5s 5d Board: Ad Ac 5c 6c

Answer 26

2 Js - full house wins 2 As - better full house wins Total: 4 outs

Question 27

How many outs? Hero: Kc Tc Villain: 6c 6d Board: 4c 4d 9d 4s

Answer 27

3 Ks - full house wins 3 Ts - full house wins 1 4 - quads with K kicker wins 3 9s - full house chops Total: 7 outs to a win and 3 outs to a chop

Question 28

How many outs? Hero: 4s 5s Villain: Ah 8d Board: 5d As 9c

Answer 28

2 5s - trips wins 3 4s - two pair wins 1 back door spades out Total: 6 outs

Question 29

How many outs? Hero: 6c 8c Villain: Jd Jh Board: 6h 7d 2s

Answer 29

2 6s - trips wins 3 8s - two pair wins 1 back door straight out Total: 6 outs

Question 30

How many outs? Hero: Ah 2s Villain: As Th Board: Ad Ac Qc 5c

Answer 30

3 2s - full house wins 3 Qs - full house chops 3 5s - full house chops 4 Ks - trips chops 4 Js - trips chops Total: 3 outs to a win and 14 outs to a chop

Question 31

How many outs? Hero: 4c 5c Villain: Ac Th Board: 3c 6c Kc Tc

Answer 31

2 clubs (2c and 7c) - straight flush wins Total: 2 outs

Question 32

Estimate hero’s equity Hero: 8c 9c Villain: Ac Jh Board: 7d 8d 2s As

Answer 32

We have 5 outs and we’re on the turn. 5 * 2 = 10

Question 33

Estimate hero’s equity Hero: Ac Ah Villain: 5h 6h Board: 7d 8d 2s As

Answer 33

Start with villain’s equity: he has 8 outs on the turn, so 8 * 2 = 16 Subtract that from 100 to get our equity, 84

Question 34

Estimate hero’s equity Hero: 3c 3d Villain: Jd Jh Board: 3s 5c 5d

Answer 34

Villain has 4 outs on the turn, so 4 * 4 = 16 100 - 16 = 84

Question 35

Estimate hero’s equity Hero: 9d 6d Villain: Jd Jh Board: 3s 5c 5d 2d

Answer 35

Hero has 11 outs, and we’re on the turn. 11 * 2 = 22

Question 36

Estimate hero’s equity Hero: 9d 6d Villain: Qd Qh Board: 7c 8c 2s

Answer 36

Hero has 8 outs, and we’re on the flop. 8 * 4 = 32

Question 37

Estimate hero’s equity Hero: Qd Qh Villain: Ah Jh Board: 7c 8c 2s Jd

Answer 37

Villain has 5 outs, and we’re on the turn. 5 *2 = 10 100 - 10 = 90