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 more players that limp
The more players that limp in and see a cheep flop, the more likely it is that some one will out flop you and the more difficult it will be to determine if your Kings are good or not.
By raising pre-flop
By raising pre-flop you will create a larger pot with less opponents then allowing several players to limp in. This can be illustrated in the following two examples playing $2 - $5: