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.
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Poker Stories with Winning Lessons
Texas Hold'em Poker Stories with Winning Lessons making only 3 cards of the remaining 37 unexposed cards, having only an 8 % chance of making a Queen-High Straight. On the other hand, after 6 cards, you have Three Aces, with a draw for a Full House (7 cards out of 37), a draw for an Ace-High Straight (3 cards out of 37), a draw for a Flush (2 additional cards), and the ultimate, a draw for a Royal Flush (1 card). In total, you have 13 cards out of 37 (or a 35% chance) of making a completed and winning hand. Unfortunately, you drew the Deuce of Clubs and after 7 cards having being dealt have still Three Aces. So what action do you take? Call $5, raise $5, or fold your hand?
Considering the pot is over $60 you must call the $5 raise—you
Considering the pot is over $60 you must call the $5 raise—you must. But, should you re-raise? You carefully observe the other player. He appeared to “like” his last card. He appears excited and looking for action. The only possible combination to beat you would be a “Miracle Straight,” which is highly unlikely. So, relying mostly on your well developed “gut feelings” you reluctantly, sadly, wistfully, only call the $5 raise.