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
In the second part of this site will be found, under
In the second part of this site will be found, under the caption Changes, several methods of palming which are lightning-like in rapidity but are more applicable to card conjuring than card playing. TO MAINTAIN THE BOTTOM PALM WHILE DEALING. The bottom palm may be held while the deal is in progress without inconvenience.
The ruse is adopted for one of several reasons.
The ruse is adopted for one of several reasons. It may be to avoid the risk of replacing the palm immediately after the cut as a more favorable opportunity occurs just after the deal when the remainder of the deck is placed on the table. This would be of service in games such as Poker or Casino. The bottom cards can be obtained on the second deal.