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 First Hand:
The First Hand: Card Progression: (Hidden Cards) (Open Card) Player 1: X X J. Player 2: X X J. Player 3: X X Q. Player 4: X X Q. Player 5: X X K. You: 2. 7. A. Hidden thought: You think, a rather poor hand, but you plan to start the betting action because you have an Ace and want to set-up a future hand.
First round of betting:
First round of betting: Player 1 bets 5-cents, a forced bet. Players 2 through 5 all fold. You call the forced come-in bet of 5-cents and raise 5-cents. It looks as if you’re trying to buy the pot with an Ace in last position. Player 1 folds.