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
ODDS AGAINST FILLING IN A FOUR-CARD STRAIGHT IN DRAW
ODDS AGAINST FILLING IN A FOUR-CARD STRAIGHT IN DRAW POKER WHEN DRAWING ONE CARD Odds against filling a straight open at one end 11 to 1 Odds against filling a straight open in the middle 11 to 1 Odds against filling a straight open at both ends 5 to 1
ODDS AGAINST FILLING A FOUR-CARD FLUSH IN DRAW POKER
ODDS AGAINST FILLING A FOUR-CARD FLUSH IN DRAW POKER The odds against making a flush by drawing one card of the same suit are about 4 1/2 to 1. If you insist on drawing to a three-card flush, the odds against your catching two cards of the same suit are approximately 23 to 1.