Equity
Your percentage chance of winning the pot at any given point in the hand. Equity is calculated based on the possible outcomes with the remaining community cards. For example, a pair of aces has roughly 80% equity against a random hand preflop. Equity calculations drive all major poker decisions and are the foundation of correct play.
Example
You are all-in pre-flop with A♠K♠ against 9♦9♣. Your equity is about 47% — meaning if this hand were dealt out 100 times, you would win roughly 47 of them.
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