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breakevenFoldEquitySemiBluff

Two-outcome model; may exceed 1 if line is −EV even if villain always folds.

breakevenFoldEquitySemiBluff(potBeforeHeroBet: number, heroBetSize: number, equityWhenCalled: number, totalPotIfCalled: number): number

Import​

const poker = require('poker-calculations');

ESM (Node):

import { createRequire } from 'module';
const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
const poker = require('poker-calculations');

When to use​

Semi-bluffs: you win the pot when villain folds and have nonzero equity when called. Pass equity when called and the total pot size if called (including your bet). Result can exceed 1 if the line is losing even when villain always folds.

How to use​

const pot = 80;
const bet = 55;
const equityWhenCalled = 0.32;
const totalPotIfCalled = pot + 2 * bet; // 190

const fe = poker.breakevenFoldEquitySemiBluff(
  pot,
  bet,
  equityWhenCalled,
  totalPotIfCalled
);
console.log('breakeven fold equity:', fe);

See also​

breakevenFoldEquitySemiBluffWithRake · breakevenFoldEquityPureBluff