Many small stakes players misplay their draws constantly. They call with weak ones that they should fold. They play their strong ones too passively. Some even fold ones that they should call or raise with. Many of these players have no idea how to quantify the value of their draws. They just guess wildly and hope for the best. This section outlines a systematic approach to assessing the value of a draw. When you flop a draw, you should 1. Identify every card that could give you the best hand. You must be thorough; sometimes they can be easy to miss.

2. Decide how likely each card is to make you a winner. Some cards give you the nuts and are full outs. Others like over cards that may not be enough to win if hit, or any card that may cause a split pot, should be counted as partial outs.

3. Look for backdoor draws. If you have a backdoor straight or flush draw, add the appropriate number of outs to the value of your hand.
4. Decide how likely redraws are if you make your hand on the turn. Potential redraws devalue your

5.Evaluate your position. With many players to act behind you, weak draws lose value because you may have to call a raise.

When you first start out, this process will be cumbersome. In time it will become second nature; you will see the same scenarios again and again and not have to recalculate every time. A lot of players see drawing hands from an irrational perspective, "Other people hit their crazy draws every time, but I can't buy a diamond when I need one." As a result, they consistently misplay their hands. Using the logical approach to draw evaluation presented in this section will allow you to make reliably sound playing decisions.