Reverse Implied Odds
The risk of losing additional money on future streets even if you improve your hand. Reverse implied odds apply when completing your draw gives you a second-best hand that still pays off opponents. For example, drawing to a non-nut flush is risky because if you complete it, a higher flush may extract more bets from you.
Example
You hold K♠Q♠ and the flop is A♠7♠2♦. If a spade comes, you make a flush — but if your opponent holds A♠X♠, they make a bigger flush. These reverse implied odds reduce your hand's value.
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