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
As a matter of fact, the power is entirely apart from
As a matter of fact, the power is entirely apart from any personal ability I may possess the merit of the feat will be solely due to the mysterious properties of this little pen-knife. To conclusively prove that I take no part in the action I shall have some one blindfold me with this handkerchief. Fold the handkerchief, and when it is being knotted at back adjust fold over eyes and nose so that table can be seen when looking straight downwards.
Now, as it is utterly impossible for me to see at
Now, as it is utterly impossible for me to see at all, I shall again shuffle the cards blind shuffle and leave one extra card on top, and spread them out over the table. Spread the deck on the table with a rotary motion, gradually working off top card and retaining second card with finger or thumb, employing both hands so that selected card can be almost wholly covered. Keep exposed corner in sight and spread balance of cards still further over table.