Poker Strategies
After receiving pocket cards, you are immediately faced with a choice: play your cards and either raise or call the blinds, or fold.
Practice Matters
ODDS AGAINST IMPROVING THE HAND IN DRAW POKER
ODDS AGAINST IMPROVING THE HAND IN DRAW POKER WHEN DRAWING THREE CARDS TO ONE PAIR Odds against any improvement 2 1/2 to 1 Odds against making two pairs 5 to 1 Odds against making three of a kind 8 to 1 Odds against making a full house 97 to 1 Odds against making four of a kind 359 to 1
ODDS AGAINST IMPROVING THE HAND IN DRAW POKER
ODDS AGAINST IMPROVING THE HAND IN DRAW POKER WHEN DRAWING TWO CARDS TO A PAIR AND A KICKER* Odds against any improvement 3 to 1 Odds against making two pairs 5 to 1 Odds against making three of a kind 12 to 1 Odds against making a full house 119 to 1 Odds against making four of a kind 1,080 to 1 *An unmatched card held in the hand when drawing.