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 advantage of voluntary straddling
The advantage of voluntary straddling is to try to gain a favorable table position, since the last player to straddle becomes the last player to bet after the draw. The disadvantage is that the last straddler is obliged to raise on a hand which may be worthless.
The following table depicts the number of active players who have
The following table depicts the number of active players who have acted before you and the rank hand you should hold to call or raise before the draw.