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
The best way of detecting the kind of cheating described here is to
The best way of detecting the kind of cheating described here is to watch the players. Pay particular attention to the nervous guy who frequently hitches his chair up to the table. He's possibly holding out in the crook of his knee. Watch also for hold-outs when playing high spades at Draw Texas Hold'em Poker. It's easy to hold out a single card, and an ace of spades is all you need to win the spade bet. By the same token, the fellow who reaches into his pocket for a handkerchief may be holding out under the arm or in a pocket.
Always keep your eyes open for any funny business. If you see
Always keep your eyes open for any funny business. If you see something suspicious, pull out of the game. If you don't see anything, keep watching anyway.