Reverse implied odds are the potential losses you might face after hitting your hand—especially when your hand looks strong but is actually second-best. It’s the opposite of implied odds, which are about how much you can win later in the hand. Reverse implied odds warn you about how much you might lose when things go wrong.
This concept is important when you’re drawing to a hand that could be easily dominated—like making a straight when your opponent could have a higher one, or hitting top pair with a weak kicker.
In short: just because you hit your draw doesn’t mean you’re safe.
Reverse implied odds teach you to think ahead, not just about how to win, but also how much you could lose if your hand is good—but not good enough. It’s a quiet danger—and a key reason to play cautiously with vulnerable draws.
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