Tournament 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 dealer
The dealer begins at his left (your right) and makes two passes, dealing one card on each pass so that the players and dealer have two cards each. The dealer will then flip one of his cards over, exposing its value.
In shoe games
In shoe games the cards are dealt face-up and players are not allowed to touch them. As a beginner, this is usually recommended as you won’t have to worry about handling the cards.