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
I would suggest, however, that use be made of the right
I would suggest, however, that use be made of the right thumb rather than the left little finger in getting the upper packet into position for the palm. In a second method of top palming described by Mr. Erdnase, the starting position of the hands is precisely the same as in the method just explained, but there is a little difference of detail in the method of palming.
Pull up the cards to be palmed as before then insert
Pull up the cards to be palmed as before then insert the ends of the left second and third fingers. Now straighten out right first finger, press down on end of pack with all four right fingers, bending the cards to be palmed over the left second and third finger-ends, and holding them in place by left little finger. Release left little finger and the cards will spring up into the right palm, the left second finger aiding the movement by pressing the cards firmly into the palm, and holding them there while the pack is being drawn into view by the left hand.