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
Old-time English Blind and Straddle
Old-time English Blind and Straddle This variant of Blind and Straddle has lost its popularity in England, Australia and South Africa. In this game high- and low-rank hands compete against each other. The purpose in including these low-rank hands was to speed up Blind and Straddle play by increasing the number of hands, thereby increasing the betting action and livening up the game. The names and the ranks of these low Poker hands follow.
Big Cat or Big Tiger: King to eight low, mixed suits, no pair.
Big Cat or Big Tiger: King to eight low, mixed suits, no pair. Loses to a flush, beats any lower-ranking hand. 2. Little Cat or Little Tiger: Eight to three low, mixed suits, no pair. Ranks below a Big Cat or Big Tiger. 3. Big Dog: Ace to nine low, mixed suits, no pair. Beats a straight or any lower-ranked hand. 4. Little Dog: Seven to deuce low, mixed suits, no pair. Ranks next below a Big Dog, beats a straight or any lower-rank hand.