Strategy

What is Fold Equity in Poker? Definition & Examples

The definition, with context from real hands and how it connects to the rest of your strategy.

Quick answer

Fold Equity: The value gained from the chance opponents fold to your bet.

In more detail

If you have 30% raw equity and 25% fold equity (chance opponent folds), your bet has roughly 30% + 0.25 * (1 - 0.30) = 47% effective equity.

Common questions

What does Fold Equity mean in poker?

If you have 30% raw equity and 25% fold equity (chance opponent folds), your bet has roughly 30% + 0.25 * (1 - 0.30) = 47% effective equity.

Related terms

Bluff
Betting or raising with a weak hand to make opponents fold.
Check-Raise
Checking, then raising after an opponent bets.
GTO
A mathematically unexploitable strategy.
Range
The set of all hands a player could hold in a given spot.

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