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 following table depicts the approximate probability and odds
The following table depicts the approximate probability and odds against being dealt a pair or better in the first five dealt cards. The probability and odds against holding a specified pair is .033, or 29 to 1. If all your opponents were poor Poker players, you would get best results by consistently drawing three cards to a pair. Since most likely they are not, you should occasionally hold a kicker (an odd card).
Rank of Hand
Rank of Hand Probability Approximate Odds Against Any pair or better .499 ,1 to 1,Pair of jacks or better,.206 4 to 1 Pair of queens or better .174 5 to 1 Pair of kings or better .141 6 to 1 Pair of aces or better .109 8 to 1